"Papa, let me carry the parcels.

My sisters are waiting for us there in the hotel on the other side of the street.

Gracie couldn't run across as I did, and Lu stayed with her." "That was quite right," said his father.

"I am in great haste to see my darlings, but would rather not do so in a crowd." There was a very strong affection between the captain and his children.
The hearts of the little girls beat fast, and their eyes filled with tears of joy as they saw him cross the street and come into the room where they were.

With a cry of joy they threw themselves into his arms, and he clasped both together to his heart, caressing them over and over again, Violet looking on with eyes brimful of sympathetic tears.
The next moment the captain remembered her, and releasing the children, introduced her.