November 2. “I read a very sad story in the papers this morning, Button.”

“Don’t tell me these sad stories.”

“I must because only then will you understand how superior our four-legged friends are from the two-legged kind. This incident happened in Chandigarh in a house that caught fire. The family pet dog who was tied up broke free when his leash got burnt and rushed inside the house to save two little boys aged 2 and 3. In the process he got badly burnt on his nose, his chest and paws but, even after dragging the two kids out couldn’t save them as they were badly scalded before he could reach them. He is still fighting for survival.”

“I’ll send up a small prayer so he recovers.”