The Black Dog That Follows the Old Roman Road

The old Roman road is very long. It goes through dark fields. At night, it is very quiet. People say a big black dog walks there. It has yellow eyes. The eyes glow in the dark. The old people say: 'Do not run. Do not speak. Just walk.'

One night, a man named Tom walks home. He is late. He is on the old road. He sees the yellow eyes. The dog is behind him. Tom is afraid, but he does not run. He walks and walks. Suddenly, Tom sees a big hole in the road. It is very deep. Tom stops. He almost falls! The dog stops too. It sits and looks at Tom. Now Tom understands. The dog is not dangerous. It is a guide. It helps people on the dark road. Tom walks home safely. The dog is gone, but Tom is not afraid.