Now then." He lifted her upon his shoulder and ran swiftly through the grounds.

When they were stopped by the wall, he placed her atop of it, scrabbled over, and made her jump into his arms.

Then he staggered away with her across the fields, gasping out in reply to the inarticulate remonstrances which burst from her as he stumbled and reeled at every hillock, "Your weight is increasing at the rate of a stone a second, my love.

If you stoop you will break my back.

Oh, Lord, here's a ditch!" "Let me down," screamed Henrietta in an ecstasy of delight and apprehension.