. Little Lord Fauntleroy . g made them both sorry,though he scarcely knew what it was; but one tender little thoughtrose to his lips. We liked this little house, Dearest, did nt we ? he said. Wealways will like it, wont we ? Yes—yes, she answered, in a low, sweet voice. Yes,darling. And then they went into the carriage and Cedric sat very closeto her, and as she looked back out of the window, he looked at herand stroked her hand and held it close. And then, it seemed almost directly, they were on the steamerin the midst of the wildest bustle and confusion ; carriages weredriving down and leavi
. Little Lord Fauntleroy . g made them both sorry,though he scarcely knew what it was; but one tender little thoughtrose to his lips. We liked this little house, Dearest, did nt we ? he said. Wealways will like it, wont we ? Yes—yes, she answered, in a low, sweet voice. Yes,darling. And then they went into the carriage and Cedric sat very closeto her, and as she looked back out of the window, he looked at herand stroked her hand and held it close. And then, it seemed almost directly, they were on the steamerin the midst of the wildest bustle and confusion ; carriages weredriving down and leaving passengers; passengers were getting intoa state of excitement about baggage which had not arrived andthreatened to be too late; big trunks and cases were being bumpeddown and dragged about; sailors were uncoiling ropes and hurryingto and fro; officers were giving orders; ladies and gentlemen andchildren and nurses were coming on board,—some were laughingand looked gay, some were silent and sad, here and there two or. DICK BOARDS THK STEAMER TO RID GOOD-BYE TO LORI) FAUNI LITTLE LORD FAUNTLEROY. 47 three were crying and touching their eyes with their found something to interest him on every side; he looked atthe piles of rope, at the furled sails, at the tall, tall masts whichseemed almost to touch the hot blue sky ; he began to make plansfor conversing with the sailors and gaining some information on thesubject of pirates. It was just at the very last, when he was standing leaning onthe railing of the upper deck and \vatching the final preparations,enjoying the excitement and the shouts of the sailors and wharfmen,that his attention was called to a slight bustle in one of the groupsnot far from him. Some one was hurriedly forcing his way throughthis group and coming toward him. It was a boy, with somethingred in his hand. It was Dick. He came up to Cedric quitebreathless. I Ve run all the way, he said. I ve come down to see ye s bee
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