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XXVII. In The Garden

           

           “Aye,thatIdid,”heansweredwithashrewdlysignificantair.

           “Bothofthem?”suggestedMrs.Medlock.

           “Bothof’em,”returnedBenWeatherstaff.“Thankyekindly,ma’am,Icouldsupupanothermugofit.”

           “Together?”saidMrs.Medlock,hastilyoverfillinghisbeer-muginherexcitement.

           “Together,ma’am,”andBengulpeddownhalfofhisnewmugatonegulp.

           “WherewasMasterColin?Howdidhelook?Whatdidtheysaytoeachother?”

           “Ididna’hearthat,”saidBen,“alongo’onlybein’onth’stepladderlookinoverth’wall.ButI’lltelltheethis.There’sbeenthingsgoin’onoutsideasyouhousepeopleknowsnowtabout.An’whattha’llfindouttha’llfindoutsoon.”

           Anditwasnottwominutesbeforeheswallowedthelastofhisbeerandwavedhismugsolemnlytowardthewindowwhichtookinthroughtheshrubberyapieceofthelawn.

           “Lookthere,”hesaid,“iftha’scurious.Lookwhat’scomin’acrossth’grass.”

           WhenMrs.Medlocklookedshethrewupherhandsandgavealittleshriekandeverymanandwomanservantwithinhearingboltedacrosstheservants’hallandstoodlookingthroughthewindowwiththeireyesalmoststartingoutoftheirheads.

           AcrossthelawncametheMasterofMisselthwaiteandhelookedasmanyofthemhadneverseenhim.AndbyhissidewithhisheadupintheairandhiseyesfulloflaughterwalkedasstronglyandsteadilyasanyboyinYorkshire—MasterColin!

           TheEnd

           

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