She laughed when she called to mind the BOULEVERSEMENT that used to take place when Lord Charles and Lord Frederick came home from Harrow, and invaded her quiet school-room.

So she advanced into the passage to meet the new-comer with one of her pleasantest smiles.
"I must claim an old woman's privilege of introducing myself, Mr.
Maberly," she said.

"Your uncle was tutor to the B----s, when I was governess to the D----s; so we are old acquaintances." "Can you forgive me, Miss Thornton ?" he said, "for running up to the house in this lunatic sort of way?
I am still half a school-boy, you know.

What an old jewel she is!" he added to himself.
Tom said: "May I show you your room, Mr.Maberly ?" "If you please, do," said Frank; and added, "Get out, Fly; what are you doing here ?" But Miss Thornton interceded for the dog, a beautiful little black and tan terrier, whose points Tom was examining with profound admiration.
"That's a brave little thing, Mr.Maberly," said he, as he showed him to his room.

"I should like to put in my name for a pup." They stood face to face in the bed-room as he said this, and Frank, not answering him, said abruptly:-- "By Jove! what a splendid man you are! What do you weigh, now ?" "Close upon eighteen stone, just now, I should think;" said Tom.
"Ah, but you are carrying a little flesh," said Frank.
"Why, yes;" said Tom.