. Donald and Dorothy . nd so give his foot two days toheal, and he s doin it. But blazes is nt a very, very bad word, is it ? Xo, sir, not very wicketly bad. But Pa and Ben meanit instead of swearin words, and Ma s breaking them of it.^la s very particlar. Thats right, said Mr. Eeed. So, Master FrancisFerdinand, referring to the letter, the boarder told youthat he was a relation of mine, did he ? Yes, sir, but we knew better. He was a bad lot, sir. A very bad lot, returned Mr. Eeed, much amused. Ma said I could stay, sir, if I was well, said ]\Ir. Eeed, smiling down upon thelittle m
. Donald and Dorothy . nd so give his foot two days toheal, and he s doin it. But blazes is nt a very, very bad word, is it ? Xo, sir, not very wicketly bad. But Pa and Ben meanit instead of swearin words, and Ma s breaking them of it.^la s very particlar. Thats right, said Mr. Eeed. So, Master FrancisFerdinand, referring to the letter, the boarder told youthat he was a relation of mine, did he ? Yes, sir, but we knew better. He was a bad lot, sir. A very bad lot, returned Mr. Eeed, much amused. Ma said I could stay, sir, if I was well, said ]\Ir. Eeed, smiling down upon thelittle midget. You probably will hud Donald andDorothy in the oarret. 108 DONALD AND DOROTHY. Yes, sir ! and off went Tandy with nimble dignitythrough the hall; then soberly, but still lightly, up thestairs to the landing at the first turn ; then rapidly andsomewhat noisily across the great square hall on the sec-ond story, to the door of the enclosed stair-way, and, finally,with a shrill whoop! leaping up two steps at a time,. THE GAURET BEFORE FANDY S ARRIVAL. the he found himself in the open garret, in the presence offamily cat! No Donald or Dorothy was to be seen. Only the cat;and she glared at him with green eyes. Everything upthere was as still as death; grim shadows lurked in therecesses and far corners; the window was shaded by somelimp garments hanging near it, and now stirring drearily. DONALD AND DOROTHY ENTERTAIN FANDY. 109 Eandy could chase angry cattle aud frighten dogs awayfrom bis little sisters, but lonely garrets were quite anothermatter. Almost any dreadful object could stalk out frombehind things in a lonely garret! The boy looked abouthim in an awe-struck way for an instant, then tore, atbreak-neck speed, down the stairs, into the broad hall,where Donald, armed like a knight, or so it seemed to thechild, met him with a hearty, Ho, is that you, TandyDanby ? Thought I heard somebody falling. Come rightinto my room. Dorry and I are practising. Praxin what ? panted the
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