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But the sight of the exuberance, the foaming overflow of life and gladness in Saffy, and of the quieter, deeper joy of Mark, were an immediate reward. They could hardly be prevented from bolting their breakfast like puppies, in their eagerness to rush into the new creation, the garden of Eden around them.
To be sure Saffy had a great notion of nursing, but her ideas were in some respects, to say the least, a little peculiar; and though at times she was a great gain in the sick room, she could hardly be intrusted with entire management of the same. So the major took the position of head-nurse, with Saffy for aid, and one of the servants for orderly.
"Because they are so ugly. Do tell me why he made them?" she added coaxingly. "You had better ask mamma." "But, Hessy, I don't like to ask mamma." "Why don't you like to ask mamma, you little goose?" "Because," said Saffy, who was all the time holding her mother's hand, and knew she was hearing her, "mamma mightn't know what to say."
The moment her mother ceased, Saffy jumped down and made a rush for the door. "Saffy, Saffy, where are you going?" cried her mother. "To tell Sarah," answered Saffy. "Come back, my child." "Oh, do let me run and tell Sarah! I will come back instantly." "Come here," insisted the mother. "Your papa and I wish you to say nothing whatever about it to any one."
The illustration would have pleased Hester much had he said "coming out of a concert-room," for she was not able to think of God being in a theatre: perhaps that had some relation to her inability to tell Saffy why God made the animals: she could have found her a reason why he made the dogs, but not why he made the monkeys.
He had not yet seen his father, and his dread of seeing him grew to a terror. He never went down until he knew he was not in the house, and then would in general sit at some window that commanded the door by which he was most likely to enter. He enticed Saffy from attendance on Mark to be his scout, and bring him word in what direction his father went. This did the child incalculable injury.
"Didn't you see Hester make the paper flowers for her party?" "Yes," replied Saffy, "but it would take such a time to make all the flowers in the world that way!" "So it would; but if a great many angels took it in hand, I suppose they could do it." "That can't be how!" said Saffy, laughing; "for you know they come up out of the earth, and there ain't room to cut them out there!"
Vavasor were such as at once to recommend him to the friendly reception of all, from Mr. Raymount to little Saffy, who had the rare charm of being shy without being rude. If not genial, his manners were yet friendly, and his carriage if not graceful was easy; both were apt to be abrupt where he was familiar.
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