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Updated: September 24, 2025
He dragged a footstool close to the bookcase, then placed the Bible very carefully upon it, and sat down on the carpet in front of it prepared to enjoy himself. First he fingered the little blue stones in true childish fashion, then he laid his cheek on the soft leather binding, and told Nobbles it smelt just sweet.
He wanted to show what a man he was, but his lips quivered, and his hand grasping Nobbles quivered too. 'I comed in your carriage under the seat. I didn't tell an untroof. I did walk out on the road to meet you. I've been waiting years and years for you to come for me. Then his self-control gave way; he grasped hold of his father's coat and burst into tears.
'My old nurse telled me that once. He loves ev'rybodies and all alike, doesn't he, Aunt Is'bel? Then without waiting for her to reply he proceeded: 'I try to love ev'rybodies alike, but I love God first, and then my father. 'And who next? asked True curiously. 'I finks, said Bobby, hesitating, 'truthfully, I finks I loves Nobbles next best.
'Who's Nobbles? asked the bewildered uncle. 'He's always lived with me for years everlasting years! repeated the troubled child. 'I couldn't live without him! Why, a big dog may eat him up, or a motor run over him! Oh, save him quick! It was Tom who understood and dashed through the gate at the far end of the orchard.
He pitifully thought that if only he explained things to his father, if only he was granted a fair hearing, without feeling the cold disapproving gaze of his grandmother upon him, he might win his case. So he lay, grasping Nobbles tightly in agony lest he should be discovered and dragged out of his hiding-place.
He showed her all his old haunts with the greatest pride, then, tired out with their journey and excitement, they returned to the house and willingly went to bed. Lady Isobel paid Bobby a visit the last thing at night. 'I hope you will be happy, darling, here. Bobby clasped both arms round her neck. 'Me and Nobbles have been talking about it. We did feel a little funny when we comed in.
'I'm afraid your idle time must soon come to an end, he said. 'Margot is reminding me what little dunces you are. Can either of you read a book properly yet? 'I can, said True. 'I read to Bobby often; but I'm rather tired of my books. I know them all by heart. 'I can nearly read, said Bobby. 'I reads to Nobbles often. 'Oh, that's only your make up! said True, a little scornfully.
His grandmother and nurse were at first much concerned about him, then when the little invalid began to recover they regained their usual stolid composure. It was a very new experience to Bobby; at first he could not understand it, and thought he was going to die; then he declared that Nobbles felt much worse than he did, and the doctor must see him.
He hastily had a whispered consultation with Nobbles, and then, leaning over the wall, shouted to him to stop. Feeling secure in his position, he shook Nobbles threateningly at him. 'Do you see my stick? We wants 'normously to come down and lick you, but we aren't going to; but if you dare to touch me ever again I'll tell my father when he comes home, and he'll punish you well.
He turned to Nobbles to console him. He always smiled at him, and loved him. And so the house slipped back again to its gravity and silence, and the child played about in the shrubberies and sat in the apple-tree gazing wistfully up the dusty high-road. And deep down in his heart the hope still lingered that his father would appear one day.
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