The wiry little horses were drawn up with a sudden jerk.
The Major opened the door.

A little man sprang out and grasped him by the hand.
"Glad to see you, Major--thoroughly glad to be back again.

Here is your niece; I deliver her safe and sound into your hands." And between them they helped a girl to alight from the vehicle.
"I am heartily glad to see you, my dear," the Major said, as he kissed her; "though I don't think I should have known you again." "I should think not, uncle," the girl said.

"In the first place, I was a little girl in short frocks when I saw you last; and in the second place, I am so covered with the dust that you can hardly see what I am like.

I think I should have known you; your visit made a great impression upon us, though I can remember now how disappointed we were when you first arrived that you hadn't a red coat and a sword, as we had expected." "Well, we may as well be off at once, Isobel; it is only five minutes' walk to the bungalow.