Маленький лорд Фаунтлерой

           Havisham,ofcourse,andthenbeautifulMissVivianHerbert,withtheloveliestwhitegownandlaceparasol,andacircleofgentlementotakecareofher—thoughsheevidentlylikedFauntleroybetterthanallofthemputtogether.Andwhenhesawherandrantoherandputhisarmaroundherneck,sheputherarmsaroundhim,too,andkissedhimaswarmlyasifhehadbeenherownfavoritelittlebrother,andshesaid:

           “DearlittleLordFauntleroy!dearlittleboy!Iamsoglad!Iamsoglad!”

           Andafterwardshewalkedaboutthegroundswithhim,andlethimshowhereverything.AndwhenhetookhertowhereMr.HobbsandDickwere,andsaidtoher,“Thisismyold,oldfriendMr.Hobbs,MissHerbert,andthisismyotheroldfriendDick.Itoldthemhowprettyyouwere,andItoldthemtheyshouldseeyouifyoucametomybirthday,”—sheshookhandswiththemboth,andstoodandtalkedtotheminherprettiestway,askingthemaboutAmericaandtheirvoyageandtheirlifesincetheyhadbeeninEngland;whileFauntleroystoodby,lookingupatherwithadoringeyes,andhischeeksquiteflushedwithdelightbecausehesawthatMr.HobbsandDicklikedhersomuch.

           “Well,”saidDicksolemnly,afterward,“she’sthedaisiestgalIeversaw!She’s—well,she’sjustadaisy,that’swhatsheis,’n’nomistake!”

           Everybodylookedafterherasshepassed,andeveryonelookedafterlittleLordFauntleroy.