Samuel will do better next time." But Polly with a little laugh turned away singing, "He wears a penny flower in his coat, lah-de-dah! And a penny paper collar round his throat, lah-de-dah! In his mouth a penny pick, In his hand a penny stick, And a penny in his pocket, lah-de-dah-heigh!" John and Lugur walked through the village together, and then John discovered that the remodeling of Yoden was Lugur's gift to the young people who were really to begin life over again in its comfortable handsome shelter.
"My father, Colonel Thomas Lugur, died two years ago," said Lugur, "and as it is now certain that my elder brother was killed in a late Afghan engagement, I came into the Lugur estate naturally.

It is not considered a very rich one, but it is quite large enough for all the demands I shall make on it." Some words of congratulation followed, and then they talked of Harry.
"He has a good heart," said Lugur, "and when I learned you were moving in such a sensible way for his salvation, I wanted to help.

The improvements I have made at Yoden were not carelessly chosen.

Harry loves beautiful surroundings.

They may mean little to you or to me, but to him they are almost necessary.