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Updated: June 4, 2025
He leaned back in his seat, feeling tired and cold, and waiting for the train to go on again, when presently a porter stopped at the window. 'All change here! he said. 'But I don't want to change, answered Jimmy. 'This isn't Chesterham, is it? for he had read the name of Barstead on one of the lamps. 'Chesterham! cried the porter, 'I should say not.
Jimmy sat down by the wayside, feeling very hot and tired, and then he remembered that he was wearing the clown's clothes. He remembered also that he had left all his money and his knife behind him; but still he did not think of going back, because if he went back he would be certain to fall into the hands of Coote. No, he would not go back; what he would do was to make his way to Chesterham.
'Now, said Mrs. Wilmot, 'I think you may as well come to see your father and Winnie. 'Are they here? he asked. 'Oh yes, she explained, 'I sent to tell them last night, and they arrived early this morning. Not both together, because we left Winnie with Aunt Ellen at Chesterham, whilst father went to look for you one way and I went another. 'Then you were really looking for me? cried Jimmy.
There were cake and jam, and hot scones, and buttered toast, and although it was not very long since dinner, Jimmy ate a good meal. He told Hannah all about his father and mother and Winnie, and how that Miss Morton had said perhaps they were on their way home; and he told her he hoped that his aunt would send him to Chesterham. 'Because, he said, 'I know I could go all right alone.
Jimmy thought it was a great deal too early to get up, and he felt so tired that he would very much have liked to lie down again, but he did not say so. 'Here, take this, said the man, and he put twopence into Jimmy's hand. 'Mind they don't catch you, he added. 'Please can you tell me the way to Chesterham? asked Jimmy.
'Chesterham's a long way, answered the miller; 'but you've got to get to Sandham first. Go back into the road and keep to your left. When you get to Sandham ask for Chesterham. 'Thank you, said Jimmy, and with the twopence held tightly in his hand he walked along the lane until he reached the road.
'Oh, thank you, I'm glad of that, answered Jimmy. 'I told her I should send you to Chesterham by the half-past twelve train, Miss Morton explained, 'and I asked her to meet you at the station. 'Hurray, cried Jimmy, 'then I am to go this morning. 'It is not quite certain yet, was the answer. 'I asked your Aunt Ellen to send me a telegram if she could receive you.
'We used to be considered very much alike, was the answer, and Jimmy felt inclined to cry. Then Aunt Selina said it was his bed-time, and he came close to her and kissed her cheek. 'Am I to go to Aunt Ellen's? he asked. 'I shall not tell you until to-morrow morning, said Aunt Selina; and Jimmy fell asleep in the large spare room wondering whether he should go to-morrow to Chesterham or not.
But, then, he might not be in the right road for Chesterham, and he did not wish to lose his way, because he had no money to buy anything to eat, and already he was beginning to feel hungry. The sooner he got along the better, so he rose from his seat beside the road and walked on in the hope of seeing some one who could tell him the way.
Chesterham is fifty miles away on another line. This is Barstead. And if you don't want to stay all night on the siding the best thing you can do is to get out. Jimmy stared at the porter in great astonishment. His eyes and his mouth were opened very widely, and he felt extremely frightened. He rose from the seat and stepped out on to the dark platform. 'I want to go to Chesterham, he said.
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