You are not the child's parent, you say?
Nor grandparent ?" "Her godparent only, and that by adoption.

In so much as I make myself responsible for her school fees, you may consider me her guardian.

Her father, Brother Bonaday, is a decayed gentleman, sometime of independent means, who married late in life, and, on top of this, was indiscreet enough to confide his affairs to a trusted family solicitor." "Dear, dear! Why did you not tell me all this to begin with ?" demanded Miss Dickinson, rising.

"Shall we consider it agreed, then ?--the child to come to me as soon as you wish." "I think we must first discover if she's willing," answered Brother Copas, rubbing his chin.
"We will go to her." They found Corona at the window of the boudoir.

As the door opened she turned, ran to Brother Copas, and clung to him.
"Take me home! Oh, please take me home!" "Hey ?" Brother Copas soothed her, patting the back of her head.
"Why, what is the matter, little maid?
Who has been frightening you ?" "She turns them all into canaries--I know she does!" the child asserted, still shaking pitiably, but facing Miss Dickinson with accusation in her eyes.