It'll be a stunning spread, and Georgie and Coote are sure to pick out good things.

I wish mother could come too." In the face of this hospitable outburst, Mr Richardson could hardly expatiate on the cost and anxiety of his mission to Templeton.

A calmer moment must do for that.

Meanwhile he delighted his son's heart by accepting his invitation on the spot.
He allowed Dick and his two friends, if it fitted in with school rules, to be present in the Court to hear the end of Tom White's case--a permission they were not slow to avail themselves of, although this time they occupied a modest seat at the back, and attempted no public manifestations of encouragement to the prisoner in court.
The case ended very simply.

When it was called on, and Tom, as friendly as ever, was ushered into the box, no one appeared to accuse him, and the magistrates, rightly concluding this to mean that the prosecution had retired, dismissed the case accordingly.
Tom said, "Thank'ee, sir," and looked quite bewildered on being told he might walk out of court a free man.
Our heroes, who had already got outside before he reached the door, deemed it their duty to complete their efforts in his favour by congratulating him on his escape.
"Jolly glad we are, Tom White," said Dick, as the worthy mariner came towards them.