As he was much attached to them and might feel a good deal at the meeting after so long a separation, it would be better not to give him a noisy welcome.
She had, however, excepted the children in this prohibition, for Miss Janet had one excellent principle in the management of children, she never forbade them doing what she knew they could not help doing.

Thus, as the carriage passed the lodge, a noisy group of small-sized darkies were making a public demonstration.

"Massa's come home," says one.

"I sees Miss Alice," says another.

"I sees Miss Anna, too," said a third, though, as yet, not a face was visible to one of them.