Golden Dicky by Marshall Saunders

To-day, after lunch, Mrs. Martin gave Billie a walk round the square, then she brought her in the house and said, "I am going to a knitting party where dogs would not be welcomed. I will come home at five and give you another walk."

Billie wagged her tail in her funny, slow way and gave Mrs. Martin one of her sweetly affectionate glances, as if to say, "It's all right. I know if it were your party you'd let me go."