"How very kind of you! How I have wished to see the Grange, and all Norman talks about! Oh, dear! I am so glad you are going there too!" "Why, what should you do with me ?" said Dr.May, who felt and looked depressed at this taking up of the world again.
"Oh, dear! I should not like it at all without you! It would be no fun at all by ourselves.

I wish Flora would come home.

How pleased she will be! Papa, I do wish you would look as if you didn't mind it! I can't enjoy it if you don't like going." "I shall when I am there, my dear," said the doctor affectionately, putting his arm around her as she stood by him.

"It will be a fine day's sport for you." "But can't you like it beforehand, papa ?" "Not just this minute, Ethel," said he, with his bright, sad smile.

"All I like just now is my girl's not being able to do without me; but we'll do the best we can.