Page 446 (1/2)

But the centre of interest was changed for all by the arrival of Fred

Vincy When, seating hiarden-stool, he said that he was on

his way to Lowick Parsonage, Ben, who had thron his bow, and

snatched up a reluctant half-grown kitten instead, strode across Fred's

outstretched leg, and said "Take me!"

"Oh, and me too," said Letty

"You can't keep up with Fred and me," said Ben

"Yes, I can Mother, please say that I aed Letty, whose

life was irl

"I shall stay with Christy," observed Jie of those simpletons; whereupon Letty put her hand up

to her head and looked with jealous indecision froo and see Mary," said Christy, opening his aro in a swarow suit of yours would never do Besides, your father

will coo alone He can tell Mary that you

are here, and she will colanced at his own threadbare knees, and then at Fred's

beautiful white trousers Certainly Fred's tailoring suggested the

advantages of an English university, and he had a graceful way even of

looking war his hair back with his handkerchief