"But," she added, "you must allow that we had no other course than to accept the present as though it really belonged to us.

We have for so many years been the only Avories here." "But have you so many friends," Mr.Amory inquired, "who would be likely to give you anonymously so handsome a gift?
It did not strike you as strange ?" "Certainly not," said Mrs.Avory.
Mr.Amory again said "Ha!" "The caravan," Mrs.Avory resumed, rising to her feet, "shall be put in order directly it returns, and sent to your address.

Anything that has been taken from it or broken shall be replaced.

I can say no more than that.

Good afternoon." It was not, however, the end of the visit, for at that instant the sound of heavy wheels was heard, and cheers in the street, and, looking out of the window, Mrs.Avory saw that the Slowcoach had already arrived, escorted (as it had left) by all the children of Chiswick, and a moment later Janet burst into the room, crying, "Mother, do come and see!" She pulled up stiff on observing the strangers.
"Janet, dear," said Mrs.Avory, "there has been a serious mistake.