And Nurse said it was down somewhere, and I came out to look for fresh eggs to give Gran'ma a surprise for breakfast." "And now what would be your name, little lady, an' who would be your gran'ma ?" "My name is Terencia Mary, and my grandmama is Madam Trimleston," said Terry.
The man gave a whistle of surprise.
"Faith and Missus Nancy might look afther ye betther," he said.

"I know her, and I'll give her a piece of my mind.

To send a child like you out for eggs, ridin' on glassy roads, and in such a fog as this!" "Oh, she didn't send me! I came myself, and she didn't know anything about it.

I took the pony myself, to give them a surprise." "Then I think you behaved very bad, miss, an' you deserved to be knocked about.

But the pony did no wrong, and you've hurted him!" "Bad again!" groaned Terry; "and I felt so good.