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Sir Charles Noble's place was about two miles from Mr. Fairchild's house, but Mr. Burke, the steward, lived as much as half a mile nearer, on Mr. Fairchild's side, so that Henry had not two miles to walk, for his father was to leave him at Mr. Burke's, whilst he went on to pay his visit to Mr. Darwell.
But they could not get on for laughing, for Lucy had as many pranks as Harlequin himself, so that several of the children, and amongst these Miss Darwell herself, fairly stood still to laugh. This game lasted for some time. Then came "Puss in the Corner"; and then, as Mrs.
"Hullo, what does all this mean?" cried the contractor, as he brought his wagon to a standstill, and viewed the wrecked stage. "It means that Captain Putnam will have a little account to settle with you, Mr. Darwell," put in Harry Blossom promptly. "With me? What for?" "For this wreck." "And for this cut chin," added Frank. "And my being knocked out," said Dick.
Little did he dream of all the perils that trip was to lead to, and of how he and his brothers would be mixed up in them. In the meantime the others had journeyed up the hill to where the road branched off in three directions. At this point Joel Darwell pointed out two newly-made holes in the earth, about fifteen feet apart. "See them?" he cried.
Colvin; and when they had dined, she directed Lucy and Emily to choose their books and sit down in any place they chose. Miss Darwell also took a book, as did Mrs. Colvin; and so still was everyone, that it might have been thought that there was not a creature in the room but the Seven Sleepers, unless it might be two or three bees which came buzzing in and out. "How pleasant," thought Mrs.
Colvin had told the children that they were to keep themselves quiet till dinner-time; so Miss Darwell took her doll, and for a long time they were all very still with their toys: they were to dine at half-past one, and Henry had not done with his ark when a female servant came into the outer room to lay the cloth. "It is time to put up now," said Mrs. Colvin, calling from the next room.
Fairchild was rising, when the little girl, bending forward to him, said in a low voice: "I heard what you said, sir, about those poor little children, and I will try to help them." How pleasant was it to Mr. Fairchild to hear those words from that fair little lady! And he came away quite delighted with her, and pleased with Mr. Darwell. He found Mr.
Away they went through one gate and another gate, till they came upon the green smooth drive which went quite round the park. "Is not this pleasant?" said Miss Darwell, taking the hand of Lucy and Emily on each side; "but please first to call Henry, and tell him that I have settled about the things. I sent a note to Mrs.
Henry was the only boy allowed to come. "Now, Lucy," said Miss Darwell, for she was getting quite fond of her, "now there is to be some play, but I do not know many games; so you and Emily must lead. What shall we have?" "Lucy knows a thousand thousand games!" cried Henry.
Miss Darwell got between Henry and Emily in the circle; Lucy was put into the midst; and they danced round her, singing, "My leader, my leader, I will follow my leader wherever she goes!"
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