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I said I never could be cross again, now Mamma is better; but Miss Fosbrook says I shall sometimes feel so, and I do believe she is right, for I was almost cross to Georgie to-day. But she says one may FEEL cross, and not BE cross!"
So he did; but he put the third term first, and multiplied the hours into the minutes, instead of reducing them to the same denomination; so that he made out that twenty-five men would take longer to cut a field of grass than three, and then could not see that he was wrong; but Miss Fosbrook and Sam both looked so much grieved for him, that a start of fright went through him.
"Why, Martin Greville twitted us with having a girl for a governess," said Henry; "he said it was a shame we should be taken in to think her grown up, when she was not twenty; and I said I would find out, and now I have done it!" he cried triumphantly. "Everybody is quite welcome to know my age," said Miss Fosbrook, the colour rising in her cheek.
I have adopted an independent manner of life and I have not the least idea of changing it. You have three other daughters and they have all married to your complete satisfaction. I don't think that I shall ever be a very black sheep but you must look upon me as outside the fold. I hope you will stay to lunch. Colonel Fosbrook is bringing his sister and the Princess is coming."
"Yes, yes; Mamma lets us." "Well, if Sam and Susan say it is right, I trust to them," said Miss Fosbrook gladly; "only you must let me come out and see what it is. I am too much of a Londoner to know." "Oh yes; and we'll roast you some potatoes."
We'll roast some potatoes, and have them for tea!" bellowed all the voices; so that Miss Fosbrook could hardly find a space for very unwillingly saying, "But, my dears, I don't know whether I ought to let you play with fire." "Oh, we always do," roared the children; and Susan added, "We always roast potatoes when there's a bonfire. Mamma always lets us; it is only Purday that is cross."
It was a large mug, representing a man with a red coat, black hat, and white waistcoat, very short legs, and top-boots. The opening of the cup was at the top of his head, and into this was dropped all the silver and pence at present mustered, and computed to be about four shillings. "And, Miss Fosbrook, you'll not be cross about fines?" said Johnnie, looking coaxing.
I was such a little fellow when he went to the Black Sea; but now never mind, though!" and he stamped his foot on the floor. "Papa said it, and it must be. Don't tell the others, Miss Fosbrook;" and he resolutely went and picked up his Euclid, and began finding the place. "You will do your duty like a man, wherever you are, Sam," said Christabel heartily.
But Sam was cut short by a loud and lamentable burst of roaring where they had left the party. Miss Fosbrook hurried back, hearing Hal's rude laugh as she came nearer, it was Elizabeth, sobbing in the passionate way in which it is not good to see a child cry, and violently shaking off Susan, who was begging her to stop herself before Miss Fosbrook should come. What WAS the matter? "Oh!
This shut up the mouths of both the girls, who were afraid that he might not, since they saw a good deal of his droning habits over his lessons, and heard more of Hal's superior cleverness. Miss Fosbrook ventured to say, "You may expect a great deal of a boy who works on a pure principle of obedience." "You think a great deal of that youngster," said the Captain, highly gratified.
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