Behind the coffin walked Mr. Brontë with Keeper, who at Mr. Brontë’s wish stayed at the head of the little procession and entered the family box-pew with them, where he remained through out the service. After them walked Charlotte and Anne, and behind them Tabby.
From Winifred Gerin, Emily Brontë — A Biography, p. 259. Keeper is the dog, Tabby the cat.
