"I wouldn't mind for a little, if he would turn us back again.

We could get into such funny places and see such funny things--couldn't we, Jeanne ?" They both laughed merrily at the idea, and were still laughing when they ran against Marcelline at the door which they had left open at the end of the tonnelle.
"My children!" she exclaimed.

"Monsieur Cheri and Mademoiselle Jeanne! Where have you been?
And in the snow too! Who would have thought it ?" Her tone was anxious, but not cross.

She hurried them in to the warm fire, however, and carefully examined their feet to make sure that their shoes and stockings were not wet.
"Marcelline is very kind," said Hugh, fixing his soft blue eyes on the old nurse in surprise.

"At home, grandmamma's maid would have scolded me dreadfully if I had run out in the snow." "Yes," said Jeanne, flinging her arms round the old nurse's neck, and giving her a kiss first on one cheek then on the other; "she is very kind.