Elisabeth Brings a Bone

My friend, Elisabeth, arrived with a smile on her face and something hidden behind her back.  She wanted to visit Bella, to which I agreed, and headed back to the bedroom, present in hand, along with a cheery greeting.  Elisabeth is certain that Bella will respond to her love, and determined to make friends.  She showed Bella the bone, and described its virtues-yummy, stinky, messy and very good.  After waving it teasingly under Bella's nose and offering the instruction to Bella that she enjoy it, Elisabeth left it about six feet from Bella near her water bowl.  Bella eyed her with concern.  Elisabeth rejoined me in the living room so that we could talk.  I was a bit concerned.  Elisabeth wants nothing to do with the recommendation to avoid eye contact with Bella.  She is all about warmth, and enthusiasm and being undaunted by sadness.  Nevertheless, some 15 minutes later, we heard crunch, crunch, crunch.  Sure enough, Bella had retrieved the bone and followed instructions.  By the time we had finished our talk, the only traces of the big, smelly bone were tiny specks here and there that dappled Bella's bed.  Thank-you, Elisabeth!