Today the girl took me for a walk. Thing is, I thought the lady was going to take me because she was putting on her running shoes and talking about where she was going, and when I caught her eye she smiled at me. Then, she just left and told the girl I was waiting for her to walk me. Just like that. Well, the girl is good, and I really like her, but later I heard the girl tell the lady I wouldn't walk. I kept sitting down and looking down toward the water. It's true I knew the lady went that way without me. Even though she knew I wanted to go. Even though she knew I knew she knew I wanted to go. I do have a tendency to sit and ponder when annoyed. It used to be the lady would carry me when I sat and pondered too long, but now she says 86 pounds is too much pondering weight to carry. Actually, she may have used a word other than "pondering," but she wouldn't want me to repeat that one. Anyway, I would have given her the cold shoulder when she got home, but it's not in me to do that. I was happy to see her when she got back from her run . . . without me.