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图茨先生由于送礼成功欣喜若狂，他十分高兴地看到弗洛伦斯向戴奥吉尼斯弯下身子，用她娇嫩的手把他蓬乱粗糙的背抚摸平滑——他们一开始相识，戴奥吉尼斯就亲切和蔼地允许她这样做——，他觉得很难告辞，如果不是戴奥吉尼斯亲自前来帮忙——他忽然心血来潮，向图茨先生汪汪吠叫，并张开嘴巴向他冲扑——的话，那么他无疑需要更长得多的时间才能下这个决心。图茨先生想不出什么办法来消除这些示威性的进攻，看到伯吉斯公司巧妙手艺做成的裤子已处在岌岌可危的状态，就吃吃笑着，溜到门口，毫无目的地从那里向里面又探望了两三次，每次都受到戴奥吉尼斯新的冲扑，最后他终于离开回家去了。
'Come, then, Di! Dear Di! Make friends with your new mistress. Let us love each other, Di!'said Florence, fondling his shaggy head. And Di, the rough and gruff, as if his hairy hide were pervious to the tear that dropped upon it, and his dog's heart melted as it fell, put his nose up to her face, and swore fidelity.
“来吧，戴！亲爱的戴！跟你新的女主人做朋友吧。让我们相亲相爱，戴！”弗洛伦斯抚弄着他蓬乱的头，说道。戴虽然粗野、暴躁，但他的毛茸茸的皮却仿佛能让掉在上面的眼泪透过，他那狗的心也仿佛能在眼泪落下时溶化似的；他翘着鼻子向她的脸上凑近，并发出了效忠的誓言。
Diogenes the man did not speak plainer to Alexander the Great than Diogenes the dog spoke to Florence.' He subscribed to the offer of his little mistress cheerfully, and devoted himself to her service. A banquet was immediately provided for him in a corner; and when he had eaten and drunk his fill, he went to the window where Florence was sitting, looking on, rose up on his hind legs, with his awkward fore paws on her shoulders, licked her face and hands, nestled his great head against her heart, and wagged his tail till he was tired. Finally, Diogenes coiled himself up at her feet and went to sleep.
戴奥吉尼斯这位哲学家对亚历山大皇帝所说的话不比戴奥吉尼斯这条狗对弗洛伦斯所说的话更明白。他兴高采烈地赞成他的小女主人的建议，献身为她效劳。弗洛伦斯立刻在角落里给他摆出了宴席；他吃饱喝足之后，走到坐在窗旁望着他的弗洛伦斯身边，两只腿站立起来，两只粗笨的前爪按着她的肩膀，舔着她的脸和手，大大的头贴靠在她的前胸，尾巴一刻不停地摇着，直到摇累了为止。最后，戴奥吉尼斯蜷缩在她的脚边，睡着了。
