"I never saw such queer fountains." "Let's go and look at them close," said Jeanne, preparing to get down.
But before she could do so, Houpet gave a shrill, rather peremptory crow, and Jeanne stopped short in surprise.
"What do you want, Houpet ?" she said.
By way of reply, Houpet hopped down from his box, and in some wonderfully clever way of his own, before the children could see what he was about, had unharnessed Nibble and Grignan.

Then the three arranged themselves in a little procession, and drew up a few steps from the side of the carriage where still stood the chicken-footmen.

Though they could not speak, there was no mistaking their meaning.
"They're going to show us the way," said Hugh; and as he spoke he jumped out of the carriage, and Jeanne after him.
[Illustration: ONWARDS QUIETLY STEPPED THE LITTLE PROCESSION .-- p.

75.].