Autobiographical notes . s going away to-night, Kitty said,as Nurse hurried her little flock downstairs. And mother, said Betty. And another man, said Kitty proudly. Dont be silly, Kitty. The other man iscoming, not going away, said Betty. *^ Nanny, put in Dorothy, Betty is alwaystelling us not to be silly. Tell her not to, will you, Nanny ? saidDulce. Tell them not to squabble, please, Nanny,said Gwendoline. * I know what Ill tell you, said Nurse.** Ill tell you all to be good, and not to haveany more shops and houses, if I hear any morecomplaints. Nurse had a good-natured, gentle way ofscold
Autobiographical notes . s going away to-night, Kitty said,as Nurse hurried her little flock downstairs. And mother, said Betty. And another man, said Kitty proudly. Dont be silly, Kitty. The other man iscoming, not going away, said Betty. *^ Nanny, put in Dorothy, Betty is alwaystelling us not to be silly. Tell her not to, will you, Nanny ? saidDulce. Tell them not to squabble, please, Nanny,said Gwendoline. * I know what Ill tell you, said Nurse.** Ill tell you all to be good, and not to haveany more shops and houses, if I hear any morecomplaints. Nurse had a good-natured, gentle way ofscolding which always had effect. Her leastcommand was law, for the children knew that,in spite of her kind face and gentle manner, 60 TELEGKAPH V/IRES. the smallest disobedience would not be over-looked. Mr. and Mrs. Overtons train went at half-past six, so tea was an early and rather hurriedmeal. Their departure for London was a mixedpleasure to the children. Gwendoline realizedthat for some days there would be no mother in. the house, and that meant more to Gwendolinethan to most children. Betty, Dulce, andDorothy expected to find everything down-stairs strangely empty. Henry declared itwas jolly; and the little ones enjoyed thenovelty. It v/as strange to find no breakfast laid in the TELEGRAPH WIRES. 61 dining-room the next morning, and Gwen andBetty had to join the nursery party for all theirmeals. Perhaps it was duller for Nurse than for anyone else, for she and Baby had the downstairsregions to themselves.
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