[The Daisy Chain by Charlotte Yonge]@TWC D-Link bookThe Daisy Chain CHAPTER I 3/19
He was in great distress, for his wife has just got twins, and there were lots of children before. They want everything--food and clothes--and we want to walk and take it." "We had a collection of clothes ready, luckily," said Flora; "and we have a blanket, and some tea and some arrowroot, and a bit of bacon, and mamma says she does not think it too far for us to walk, if you will be so kind as to go with us." Miss Winter looked perplexed.
"How could you carry the blanket, my dear ?" "Oh, we have settled that," said Ethel, "we mean to make the donkey a sumpter-mule, so, if you are tired, you may ride home on her." "But, my dear, has your mamma considered? They are such a set of wild people at Cocksmoor; I don't think we could walk there alone." "It is Saturday," said Ethel, "we can get the boys." "If you would reflect a little! They would be no protection.
Harry would be getting into scrapes, and you and Mary running wild." "I wish Richard was at home!" said Flora. "I know!" cried Ethel.
"Mr.Ernescliffe will come.
I am sure he can walk so far now.
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