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"Yes"

"I suppose you've been to see the queen?"

"Yes, I have"

"Oh, and what had she to say?"

"She said--she said--'You won't dirty your nice

white frock"' He gave her the nicest bits fro them into

her red, moist mouth And he would make on a piece of

bread-and-butter a bird, out of jam: which she ate with

extraordinary relish

After the tea-things ashed up, the wowen helped in the bathing

of the children He held long discussions with his child as she

sat on his knee and he unfastened her clothes And he sees, deep ht sight of a glassie

rolled into a corner She slipped away, and was in no hurry to

return

"Co no notice

"Come on," he repeated, with a touch of command

An excited little chuckle came from her, but she pretended to

be absorbed

"Do you hear, Milady?"

She turned with a fleeting, exulting laugh He rushed on her,

and swept her up

"Who was it that didn't co her And she laughed heartily,

heartily She loved hith

and decision He was all-powerful, the tower of strength which

rose out of her sight

When the children were in bed, sometimes Anna and he sat and