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It was rather remarkable that she should be alone, but all other thoughts were swept aside by the sight of the joy which lit her face when the carriage stopped at the portico and she learned that her grandfather had arrived from an opposite direction. They heard her glad cry of surprise, and she hastened to meet them. "Good gracious, grandad," she said, "where have you been?
"Mind my flower-bed, you little rogues," shouted Captain Smith, shaking his stick at them, whereat they got behind him and made faces. "Where's the squirrel, Peter?" asked Castell. "We hunted it out of the tree, Grandad, and right across the grass, and got round it by the edge of the brook, and then " "Then what? Did you catch it?"
I never thought he was a man of that kind, never! We won't say anything more about him. Their conversation so lightened the way that they reached Westminster Bridge, and returned by the road which runs along the rear of the hospital. 'You won't come in, Lyddy? said the old man, when they were near the shop again. 'Not to-day, grandad. I'm going to tea with Mrs.
"In the first place, I found that I wasn't a whole lot proud of myself for guzzlin' your grandad, but I'd made a mistake an' I wasn't goin' to give you a chance to crow over me. I expect there's a lot of people do that, but they're on the wrong trail it don't bring no peace to a man's mind.
So far as we could, we intended to bring together the scattered units of our family group. At last the great day came! My brother was unable to be present and there were other empty chairs, but the McClintocks were well represented. William, white-haired, gigantic, looking almost exactly like Grandad at the same age, came early, bringing his wife, his two sons, and his daughter-in-law.
Then, almost as in a natural waking from sleep, the eyes opened and were aware of things. 'Are you feeling better, grandad dear? Lydia asked. He looked surprised, tried to speak; but there was no voice. Luke was long. The two women stood side by side. The old man kept endeavouring to utter words; his powerlessness was dreadful to him, his face showed. But at length he spoke. 'Lyddy! Thyrza!
"Well, in a way I have done something. I've found I couldn't be a minister as Grandad had set his heart on my being " "But if you haven't done anything wicked, why not?" "Oh, I'm not a believer." "In what?" "In anything, I think except, well, in you and Grandad and and Allan and Clytie yes, and in myself, Nance. That's a big point. I believe in myself."
"I won't naysay it, grandad," I answered, seeking to humour him. "In your time you've been a two-inch taller lad than I am. Not so big o' the chest, though, grandad." "Who're you grandadding? I was big enough o' the chest when I could neck meat and drink enough to fill me out. Now!"
"Come along, dearie," said she, "we'll go home and make a nice cup of coffee for Grandad." But suddenly she stood transfixed. Was it not a cross the child had plaited of grass, and set among the pansies? Quietly Maren took the child by the hand and went in. Now she knew. Sören stayed in bed. There was no outward hurt to be seen, but he showed no inclination to get up.
Grandad promised me two years ago that we should pass the present winter in Upper Egypt. Unhappily, Mrs. Haxton introduced von Kerber to him at a place in the Highlands where we were invited for the shooting. The instant he heard of the legend on that wretched scrap of paper all his old enthusiasm for exploration work revived, and he has followed their plans blindly ever since."
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