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With Wolfe in Canada

CHAPTER 5: A Quiet Time
19/38

Grandpapa is the good fairy, and you and I are the prince and princess; and James--and what is to be done with James?
Is he to come up, too ?" "No, my dear," the squire said, smiling.

"James is to go to a good school, but you will see him when he comes home for his holidays.

But that part of it is not arranged yet, you know; but if you will put on your hat, you can walk down with us to the town, and introduce me to Mrs.Walsham." Mrs.Walsham had just dismissed her pupils, when the party arrived, and was thinking how quiet and dull the house was without Aggie, when the door opened, and the child rushed in and threw her arms round her neck.
"Oh, I have such good news to tell you! Grandpapa is so good and kind, and grampa is going to live with us, and you are to come up, too, and James is to go to school.

Isn't it all splendid ?" "What are you talking about, Aggie ?" Mrs.Walsham asked, bewildered, as the child poured out her news.
"Aggie is too fast, madam," the squire said, entering the room accompanied by the sergeant.

"She is taking it all for granted, while it has yet to be arranged.


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