United States or Maldives ? Vote for the TOP Country of the Week !
"No, no; nothing wrong, granny," said I, hastening to the point; "very much the reverse. But but you heard of my accident, of course?" I said, suddenly losing heart and beating about the bush. "Stuck again!" murmured Slidder, in a tone of disgust. "Yes, yes; I heard of it. You don't mean to say that you're getting worse?" said the old lady, with increasing anxiety. "Oh no! I'm better much better.
All I know is that he's Mister Mellon, and he's bin rather knocked up by But, bless me, I forgot: I was to say nothing about the the fire till Dr McTougall had seen you. How stoopid of me; but things will slip out!" He stopped abruptly, and placed his brown paper parcel on the bed. "Now, I say, look here, Mister Six-foot or wotever's your name," said Slidder, with intense eagerness.
Your young protege, however, was absent the scamp! but he had provided a good nurse to take his place in the person of Mrs Jones." "I know her well," said I; "she is a capital nurse. Little Slidder has, I am told, been here in your absence, but unfortunately the maid who opened the door to him would not let him see me, as I happened to be asleep at the time. However, he'll be sure to call again.
I've changed it since we met last, though I hain't cut old friends like you. Robin an' Slidder 'ave been united, an' a pretty pair they make, don't they?" "Middlin'. 'Old on till I get that ancient stout party shoved in. Looks like as if he was a goin' in the opposite direction, but it don't matter so long as we can get 'im in. Now, then, sir, mind the step. All right? I say, Slid Robin, I mean "
We both looked at him in amazement. "Why, Slidder, you stupid fellow!" said I, "what possesses you to refuse so good an offer?" "Dr Mellon," he replied, turning on me with a flush of unwonted earnestness, "d'you think I'd be so shabby, so low, so mean, as to go an' forsake Granny Willis for all the light work an' good salaries and pleasant society an' blue-uniforms-with-buttons in London?
It was not in Dr McTougall's nursery alone that the game of Lost and Found was played. In a little schoolroom, not far distant from our abode, that game was played by Edie assisted by Robin Slidder and myself with considerable success.
"Say I'm one o' the good sort, sir," suggested Slidder, in a hoarse whisper. "Of course, it ain't true, but wot o' that, if it relieves her mind?" Taking no notice of this remark, I again sat down beside my old woman. "What were you going to say about being puzzled, granny?" "Puzzled, doctor! did I say I was puzzled?" "Yes, but pray don't call me doctor. I'm not quite fledged yet, you know.
"Vell, w'en it's dirty weather, with lots o' mud, an' coppers goin', I does. W'en it's all sunshine an' starwation, I doesn't." "My friend Mr Mellon tells me that you're a very good boy." Little Slidder looked at me with a solemn, reproachful air. "Oh! what a wopper!" he said. We both laughed at this.
"Yes," I continued, "it's quite true. This fire will apparently be the making of little Slidder, as well as you and me, for we are all going to live and work together. Isn't that nice? Evidently Dr McTougall is a trump, and so is his friend Dobson, who puts this fine mansion at his disposal until another home can be got ready for us."
I'll give her directions as I pass her door. Slidder will go home with me and fetch you the medicines you require. Now, try to sleep till Mrs Jones comes with the food. You must not speak to me. It will make you worse." "I only want to ask, John, have you any any news about " "No, not yet, granny; but don't be cast down.
Word Of The Day