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in her eyes put her out。 But nothing put out Master Harry。 He sat
behind his breakfast…cup； a tearing away at the jelly； as if he had been his
own father。
After breakfast； Boots is inclined to consider that they drawed
soldiers；at least； he knows that many such was found in the fire… place；
all on horseback。 In the course of the morning； Master Harry rang the
bell；it was surprising how that there boy did carry on； and said； in a
sprightly way； 〃Cobbs； is there any good walks in this neighbourhood？〃
〃Yes； sir；〃 says Cobbs。 〃There's Love Lane。〃
〃Get out with you； Cobbs！〃that was that there boy's expression；
〃you're joking。〃
〃Begging your pardon； sir；〃 says Cobbs； 〃there really is Love Lane。
And a pleasant walk it is； and proud shall I be to show it to yourself and
Mrs。 Harry Walmers； Junior。〃
〃Norah； dear；〃 said Master Harry； 〃this is curious。 We really ought to
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see Love Lane。 Put on your bonnet； my sweetest darling； and we will go
there with Cobbs。〃
Boots leaves me to judge what a Beast he felt himself to be； when that
young pair told him； as they all three jogged along together； that they had
made up their minds to give him two thousand guineas a year as head…
gardener； on accounts of his being so true a friend to 'em。 Boots could
have wished at the moment that the earth would have opened and
swallowed him up； he felt so mean； with their beaming eyes a looking at
him； and believing him。 Well； sir； he turned the conversation as well as
he could； and he took 'em down Love Lane to the water…meadows； and
there Master Harry would have drowned himself in half a moment more； a
getting out a water…lily for her；but nothing daunted that boy。 Well； sir；
they was tired out。 All being so new and strange to 'em； they was tired as
tired could be。 And they laid down on a bank of daisies； like the children
in the wood； leastways meadows； and fell asleep。
Boots don't knowperhaps I do；but never mind； it don't signify either
waywhy it made a man fit to make a fool of himself to see them two
pretty babies a lying there in the clear still sunny day； not dreaming half so
hard when they was asleep as they done when they was awake。 But；
Lord！ when you come to think of yourself； you know； and what a game
you have been up to ever since you was in your own cradle； and what a
poor sort of a chap you are； and how it's always either Yesterday with you；
or else To…morrow； and never To… day； that's where it is！
Well； sir； they woke up at last； and then one thing was getting pretty
clear to Boots； namely； that Mrs。 Harry Walmerses； Junior's； temper was
on the move。 When Master Harry took her round the waist； she said he
〃teased her so；〃 and when he says； 〃Norah； my young May Moon； your
Harry tease you？〃 she tells him； 〃Yes； and I want to go home！〃
A biled fowl； and baked bread…and…butter pudding； brought Mrs。
Walmers up a little； but Boots could have wished； he must privately own
to me； to have seen her more sensible of the woice of love； and less
abandoning of herself to currants。 However； Master Harry； he kept up；
and his noble heart was as fond as ever。 Mrs。 Walmers turned very
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sleepy about dusk； and began to cry。 Therefore； Mrs。 Walmers went off
to bed as per yesterday； and Master Harry ditto repeated。
About eleven or twelve at night comes back the Governor in a chaise；
along with Mr。 Walmers and a elderly lady。 Mr。 Walmers looks amused
and very serious； both at once； and says to our missis； 〃We are much
indebted to you； ma'am； for your kind care of our little children； which we
can never sufficiently acknowledge。 Pray； ma'am； where is my boy？〃
Our missis says； 〃Cobbs has the dear child in charge； sir。 Cobbs； show
Forty！〃 Then he says to Cobbs； 〃Ah； Cobbs； I am glad to see you！ I
understood you was here！〃 And Cobbs says； 〃Yes； sir。 Your most
obedient； sir。〃
I may be surprised to hear Boots say it； perhaps； but Boots assures me
that his heart beat like a hammer； going up…stairs。 〃I beg your pardon；
sir；〃 says he； while unlocking the door； 〃I hope you are not angry with
Master Harry。 For Master Harry is a fine boy； sir； and will do you credit
and honour。〃 And Boots signifies to me； that； if the fine boy's father had
contradicted him in the daring state of mind in which he then was； he
thinks he should have 〃fetched him a crack；〃 and taken the consequences。
But Mr。 Walmers only says； 〃No； Cobbs。 No； my good fellow。
Thank you！〃 And； the door being opened； goes in。
Boots goes in too； holding the light； and he sees Mr。 Walmers go up to
the bedside； bend gently down； and kiss the little sleeping face。 Then he
stands looking at it for a minute； looking wonderfully like it （they do say
he ran away with Mrs。 Walmers）； and then he gently shakes the little
shoulder。
〃Harry； my dear boy！ Harry！〃
Master Harry starts up and looks at him。 Looks at Cobbs too。 Such
is the honour of that mite； that he looks at Cobbs； to see whether he has
brought him into trouble。
〃I am not angry； my child。 I only want you to dress yourself and
come home。〃
〃Yes； pa。〃
Master Harry dresses himself quickly。 His breast begins to swell
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when he has nearly finished； and it swells more and more as he stands； at
last； a looking at his father： his father standing a looking at him； the
quiet image of him。
〃Please may I〃the spirit of that little creatur； and the way he kept his
rising tears down！〃please； dear pamay Ikiss Norah before I go？〃
〃You may； my child。〃
So he takes Master Harry in his hand； and Boots leads the way with
the candle； and they come to that other bedroom； where the elderly lady is