When it stopped, he alighted, re-entered the chalet without speaking, came out with the umbrella, spread it above Miss Wilson's head, and said: "Now, if your ladyship will come with me, I will see you dry into the stray, and then I'll bring your honored nieces one by one." "I shall come last," said Miss Wilson, irritated by his assumption that the party was a family one.

"Gertrude, you had better go first." "Allow me," said Fairholme, stepping forward, and attempting to take the umbrella.
"Thank you, I shall not trouble you," she said frostily, and tripped away over the oozing field with Smilash, who held the umbrella over her with ostentatious solicitude.

In the same manner he led the rest to the vehicles, in which they packed themselves with some difficulty.

Agatha, who came last but one, gave him threepence.
"You have a noble 'art and an expressive hi, Miss," he said, apparently much moved.

"Blessings on both! Blessings on both!" He went back for Jane, who slipped on the wet grass and fell.