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Updated: September 24, 2025
'Yes, said Bobby; 'me and Nobbles finked quite wrong about him; only he's nicer and better and gooder than anybody else. And we sometimes finks' he dropped his voice and spoke in a hushed whisper 'that he is nearly as kind as my Father God. No one spoke for a moment. Lady Isobel bent down and kissed the curly head.
There's a stir that does my heart good, Master Bobby; and the master be right down hearty with all on us. He be the proper man to be here, sure enough! True's delight at exploring the gardens and climbing into the apple-tree infected Bobby. 'I never had no one to play with before, he said. 'Me and Nobbles used to make up plenty, but we wanted someone else to do it.
Nobbles was left upon the floor. His uncle took a quick step up to the bed. 'Sorry, old fellow; it was a piece of fun. I didn't think you would take it so hard. Did you really think it was your father? I hoped I might put you off him.
The retriever made his way straight to her, and dropped the stick at her feet. Bobby came shyly forward, and the lady looked at him in surprise. She was dressed in deep mourning, and had a very sad face, and, though she looked young, her hair was as white as snow. 'Who are you, little boy; and what do you want? 'I'm Bobby, and that dog took away Nobbles. I've runned after him 'bout twenty miles!
'Me and Nobbles is 'stremely happy, he said. And then Mr. Allonby stooped and kissed him. 'Oh, Bobby, what a pity it is that lessons must separate us. But Bobby was too absorbed in his happiness to heed what his father said.
Bobby, in an agony of fright and woe, stooped to pick up the two pieces of his stick which had been flung upon the ground, and the wretched little dog crept out of his hiding-place. 'Bobby, what is the meaning of this? You fighting with boys on the high-road! Where is your nurse? Bobby was beside himself with passion and grief. He held out his broken stick. They've killed mine Nobbles!
Why had they no eyes? Were they born blind? Why had they no bodies? Had their heads been cut off? These and many other questions he would ask Nobbles, who could only grin at him by way of reply. Then he began to pull out some books in the bookcase. He could not read very well himself, though he spent half an hour with Nurse every morning over a reading-book.
Now I come to think of it, that is our old nursery. We were shut away from the rest of the house by the baize door. Here's your nurse looking for you. Good-bye for the present. I'm going out with your grandmother. He left Bobby looking after him with wistful eyes. 'He's just my sort, he announced to his nurse in his old-fashioned way. 'Me and Nobbles and him will like each other very much.
We've had breakfast already. And oh! you funny boy, you've got your walking-stick in bed with you. Bobby resented her tone. 'It isn't a stick, it's Nobbles, he said. 'Me and Nobbles always sleep together. He fingered Nobbles' red cap lovingly, then held him out for True's inspection. 'He comed from over the sea.
A smile came over his face as he gazed at the flowers to the right and left of him. 'Nobbles is rather naughty, sometimes, he said, looking up into Lady Isobel's face with twinkling eyes. 'He does love to cut off flowers' heads, and I can't stop him.
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