Funny that she should have given it to me to-day; and after Miss Jane's visit, too." Then he shut the office door, threw himself into his chair, and buried his face in his hands.

He was still there when his mother called him to supper.
When Lucy reached home it was nearly dark.

She came alone, leaving Bart at the entrance to the village.

At her suggestion they had avoided the main road and had crossed the marsh by the foot-path, the dog bounding on ahead and springing at the nurse, who stood in the gate awaiting Lucy's return.
"Why, he's as dry as a bone!" Martha cried, stroking Meg's rough hair with her plump hand.

"He didn't get much of a bath, did he ?" "No, I couldn't get him into the water.