They sat quiet, and had reached a more civilised part of London, when Sir Tancred said, "Do you think I could hold him without waking him ?" Selina nodded, and lifted him into his arms, and so they came to the Hotel Cecil.
When the cab stopped, the child awoke frightened, and at once began to struggle.

Sir Tancred handed him over to Selina, who soothed him, and carried him to the lift.

As soon as they were in his rooms, Sir Tancred rang for a waiter, and when he came, bade him bring up bread and hot milk at once.

The child heard the words and said plaintively, "Mine hungly! Mine hungly!" "All right, my lamb," said Selina.

"You shall have dinner very soon." When the waiter brought the bread and milk, Selina prepared it, and sat down at the table with the child on her knee.