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True will have to teach the fine ladies to make daisy-chains and drink tea out of thimbles. There is a lot that grown-ups have learnt and forgotten, and a lot they have never learnt at all. And of course Nobbles will give them a rap over the knuckles for every mistake they make. Bobby laughed delightedly. 'Go on! Tell us more! 'I can't.
Poor Bobby thought and thought of these words as he trotted home with Nurse; but he felt that if he asked for them to be explained Nurse would only tell him to be quiet. When he was in bed that night he confided his fears to Nobbles. 'Me and you may be shut outside, like those peoples, if we don't have those white gowns. How can I get one, Nobbles, dear? I wonder if my father would give me one!
'That is a most valuable old Italian Bible, she said. 'You are too little to be trusted with it. You must wait till you grow bigger. Now as he caught sight of it he said to Nobbles very gravely: 'I'm grown bigger now, Nobbles. We'll look at it. That was years ago when Aunt Anna said that. It was a heavy book to lift.
"I say," said Shock, as we extinguished the scrap of candle left, part of which had run down on Shock's hand; "we're shut up." "Shut up!" I said indignantly; "have you just found that out?" "Well, don't hit a fellow," he cried. "I say, have a bit?" "Bit of what?" I cried, as I realised how hungry I had grown. "Taller," he said. "Some on it run down. There ain't much; two or three little nobbles.
It was the first time he had proposed a whole day out, and the children were of course delighted. As they were starting Mr. Allonby looked at his little son, who had skates in one hand, Nobbles in the other. 'I think you had better leave Nobbles at home, my boy; he will be in your way. 'Oh, please let me take him!
And the shops and the people were so full of interest to Bobby that after a short time he dismissed Nobbles from his mind and began to enjoy himself. His crowning treat was lunch at a confectioner's, and then soon afterwards the groom appeared with the cart, and they called for Nobbles on their way home. Bobby's hand shook with excitement as he held it out for his treasure.
He picked up his beloved stick, kissed the ugly little smiling face, then produced a very small handkerchief from his pocket and began wiping Nobbles all over very carefully. The lady looked at him with a puzzled smile. 'You look hot and tired, she said; 'sit down, and I will give you some strawberries and cream. Bobby's eyes brightened. He sat down on the grass and looked up at the lady.
'Your theology doesn't sound right to me. I was always told that it was only very good boys that were liked by God. 'Yes, that's what Nurse says; but God says diff'unt to Nobbles and me. He talks to me sometimes when I'm in bed. He says He'll always like me for ever and ever, amen! There was no irreverence in his tone only triumphant assurance; and his uncle was silenced.
Good boys never fight. 'I don't think I'm a good boy, said Bobby, shaking his head. 'Me and Nobbles would love to knock that boy down; but I don't want to dirty my dress I reely don't. The very next day after this conversation, whilst he was sitting in his apple-tree, Bobby saw the big bully coming down the road.
Bobby had a bewitching smile, and twinkles of humour all over his face when he was giving free play to his imagination. He continued with a slow shake of his head as he looked down upon Nobbles meditatively. 'I tells him he mustn't be so fond of cutting off people's heads. You see he loves fighting. He's been a soger over the sea. He went into battle and cut off twenty fousand en'mies one day!
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