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She ran to find Totty, and soon reappeared with recovered colour, leading Totty, who was making a sour face because she had been obliged to throw away an unripe apple that she had set her small teeth in. "Hegh, Totty," said Adam, "come and ride on my shoulder ever so high you'll touch the tops o' the trees."

"I tould 'ike a bit o' pum-take," rejoined Totty, who seemed to be provided with several relays of requests; at the same time, taking the opportunity of her momentary leisure to put her fingers into a bowl of starch, and drag it down so as to empty the contents with tolerable completeness on to the ironing sheet. "Did ever anybody see the like?" screamed Mrs.

But now she appeared holding her mother's hand the end of her round nose rather shiny from a recent and hurried application of soap and water. "Here she is!" said the captain, lifting her up and setting her on the low stone shelf. "Here's Totty! By the by, what's her other name? She wasn't christened Totty." "Oh, sir, we call her sadly out of her name. Charlotte's her christened name.

These last carried a small basket of their own, and contributed very materially to the progress of the work, by lightening the labours of Hans and Totty. And so the work went merrily on until midnight, and even after that hour, under the light of a full moon; by which time the diggers were buried to their necks. But they were now fatigued.

What has happened to you? You're all safe and sound? Not hurt, I hope?" These and a few others were asked in a breath. "I'm sound as a bell," said Hans; "and for the rest of your inquiries I'll answer them all as soon as Swartboy has skinned this 'aard-vark, and Totty has cooked a piece of it for supper; but I'm too hungry to talk now, so pray excuse me."

Then she drew the dear head to her and held it close against her breast. 'You are so cold, Thyrza! Where have you been? Tell me, tell Lyddy! 'Totty wasn't at home. I walked a little way. Gilbert doesn't know? You haven't told him? 'No, no, dear, it's all right. Come nearer to the fire: oh, how cold you are! Sit on my lap, dearest; rest your head against me. Why have you been crying, Thyrza?

Totty went back, and fondled Nelly against her side, and explained why the threatened change of abode had made her act with such independence characteristic to the end. Walter Egremont to Mrs. Ormonde.

Hetty went close to the rocking-chair, and stood without her usual smile, and without any attempt to entice Totty, simply waiting for her aunt to give the child into her hands. "Wilt go to Cousin Hetty, my dilling, while mother gets ready to go to bed? Then Totty shall go into Mother's bed, and sleep there all night."

Bridget and the younger branches appeared, some of them shy of Bessie, and Totty particularly, who was the baby when she went away. They crowded the stairs, the narrow hall. "Make room there!" cried Jack, imperative amidst the fuss; and her mother conveyed the trembling girl up to her own dear old triangular nest under the thatch.

'I'll try and find him, Lydia said. 'But if you do hear any thing you wouldn't keep it from me? 'You'll hear just as soon as I do, was the reply. Lydia turned away, feeling that the girl's coldness was a cruelty, wondering at it. She herself could not have behaved so to one in dire need. She was going away, but Totty stopped her. 'You can't go back like that, in the rain. Take my umbrella.