He was nearer to it than Polly was . Then he saw that that dreadful dog would catch Polly before she could reach the stone wall . A great rage filled Johnny 's heart , just as it had when he had fought the old gray Chuck . Every hair stood on end , not with fear , but with anger , and he sprang in front of Polly . `` Run , Polly , run ! '' he cried , and Polly ran . But Johnny did n't run . Oh , my , no ! Johnny did n't run . He drew himself together ready to spring . He showed all his sharp teeth and ground them savagely . Little sparks of fire seemed to snap out of his eyes . There was no sign of fear in Johnny Chuck then , not the least little bit . Just in front of him the dog stopped and barked . He was a little dog , a young and foolish dog , and he was terribly excited . He barked until he almost lost his breath . He did n't like the looks of Johnny Chuck 's sharp teeth . So he circled around Johnny , trying to get behind him . But Johnny turned as the dog circled , and always the little dog found those sharp teeth directly in front of him . He barked and barked , until it seemed as if he would bark his head off .
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