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Here, by some means, Picotee and Christopher found themselves alone. 'Your letters to my sister have been charming, said Christopher. 'And so regular, too. It was as good as a birthday every time one arrived. Picotee blushed and said nothing. Christopher had full assurance that her heart was where it always had been. A suspicion of the fact had been the reason of his visit here to- day.
To ensure the fulfilment of this resolve, Ethelberta determined to give way to a headache that she was beginning to be aware of, go to her room, disorganize her dress, and ruin her hair by lying down; so putting it out of her power to descend and meet Christopher on any momentary impulse. Picotee sat in the room with her, reading, or pretending to read, and Ethelberta pretended to sleep.
'Why have you chosen Knollsea? inquired Picotee. 'Because of aunt's letter from Rouen have you seen it? 'I did not read it through. 'She wants us to get a copy of the register of her baptism; and she is not absolutely certain which of the parishes in and about Knollsea they were living in when she was born. Mother, being a year younger, cannot tell of course.
'Quite well quite, he said, smiling faintly. 'I am glad to see you. I must, I think, go into the next room now. He bowed and walked out awkwardly. 'Are you better, too? she said to Picotee. 'Quite well, said Picotee. 'You are quite sure you know between whom the love lies now eh? Ethelberta asked in a sarcastic whisper of Lord Mountclere.
'And you would like it too, would you not, Picotee? 'O yes, she replied. 'And I can tell them all about you. 'Then it shall be so, if Miss Julian will. She spoke in a settled way, as if something intended had been set in train; and Christopher having promised for his sister, he went out of the house with a parting smile of misgiving.
They both went forward to help Christopher in restoring the fragile Picotee: he had set himself to that task as suddenly as he possibly could to cover his own near approach to the same condition. Not much help was required, the little girl's indisposition being quite momentary, and she sat up in the chair again. 'Are you better? said Ethelberta to Christopher.
'I know that she is a fairy, Myrtle was insisting, 'because she must be, to have such pretty things in her house, and wear silk dresses such as mother and we and Picotee haven't got, and have money to give us whenever we want it. 'Emmeline says perhaps she knows the fairy's godmother, and is not a fairy herself, because Berta is too tall for a real fairy.
'Yes; and Gwendoline went out just now to buy a few things, and she is going to call round upon father when he has got his dinner cleared away. 'I hope she will not stay and talk to the other servants. Some day she will let drop something or other before father can stop her. 'O Berta! said Picotee, close beside her.
For the London mechanic is only nine hours a mechanic, though the country mechanic works, eats, drinks, and sleeps a mechanic throughout the whole twenty-four. 'God bless my soul Picotee! said Dan, standing fixed. 'Well I say, this is splendid! ha-ha! 'Picotee what brought you here? said Sol, expanding the circumference of his face in satisfaction.
The east gleamed upon Ethelberta's squirrel-coloured hair as she said to her companion, 'I have come, Picotee; but not, as you imagine, from a night's sleep. We have actually been dancing till daylight at Wyndway. 'Then you should not have troubled to come!
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