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Updated: May 3, 2025
How Aunt Kipp did laugh at this early budding of romance in her pet! And all the rest joined her, for Toady's sentimental air was irresistible. "You precocious chick! I dare say you will have them all before we know where we are. Never mind, deary; you shall have my little watch, and the silver-headed cane with a boar's head on it," answered the old lady, in high good-humor.
He had received an account by express, dispatched by a correspondent in London, who watched the progress of art On Toady's behalf, with a general commission to send off a special express, at whatever cost, in the event of any estimable works appearing how much more upon occasion of a ne plus ultra in art!
Captain Lee, who sat immediately behind the toady and felt his fingers and toes tingling, lost a good deal of what followed, in consequence of falling into a speculative reverie, as to what might be the legal consequences, if he were to put his own hat on the toady's head, and crush it down over his eyes and mouth.
"I'm worse, much worse; my days are numbered; I stand on the brink of the tomb, and may drop at any moment." Toady's face was a study, as he glanced up at the old lady's florid countenance, down at the floor, as if in search of the above-mentioned "brink," and looked unaffectedly anxious to see her drop.
Anything more expressive of brotherly good-will, persuasive frankness, and a placid consciousness of having "fixed it," than Toady's dirty little face, it would be hard to find. Aunt Kipp eyed him so fiercely that even before she spoke a dim suspicion that something was wrong began to dawn on his too-confiding soul. "I don't like it, and I'll put a stop to it.
Unfortunately she did not expire, but, having safely arrived, went to bed in high dudgeon, and led Polly and her mother a sad life of it for two weary days. Having heard of Toady's gallant behavior, she solemnly ordered him up to receive her blessing.
Now what do you think?" asked Aunt Kipp, who found it impossible to pardon Polly, perhaps because she was young, and pretty, and much beloved. Toady's eyes kindled, and his red cheeks grew redder still, as he cried out defiantly, "I think she was a selfish pig, don't you?" "No, I don't, sir; and I'm sure that little boy wasn't such a fool as to lose the money.
Gilks said nothing, but walked on sullenly. "And the worse thing about it," continued Silk, "is that now Wyndham and Riddell are as thick as brothers, and the young toady's sure to tell him everything." "And suppose he does?" "There's no suppose about it. I don't choose to have it, I tell you." "How can you help it?" said Gilks.
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