"Oh, here he comes, and Caddy with him.

They have just turned the corner--open the door and let them in." Esther arose, and on opening the door was almost knocked down by Charlie's abrupt entrance into the apartment, he being rather forcibly shoved in by his sister Caroline, who appeared to be in a high state of indignation.
"Where do you think he was, mother?
Where _do_ you think I found him ?" "Well, I can't say--I really don't know; in some mischief, I'll be bound." "He was on the lot playing marbles--and I've had such a time to get him home.

Just look at his knees; they are worn through.

And only think, mother, the tea was lying on the ground, and might have been carried off, if I had not happened to come that way.

And then he has been fighting and struggling with me all the way home.