Chapter 28

           

           Sleephungupontheeyelidsofthechildsolong,that,whensheawoke,MrsJarleywasalreadydecoratedwithherlargebonnet,andactivelyengagedinpreparingbreakfast.ShereceivedNell’sapologyforbeingsolatewithperfectgoodhumour,andsaidthatsheshouldnothaverousedherifshehadsleptonuntilnoon.

           ‘Becauseitdoesyougood,’saidtheladyofthecaravan,‘whenyou’retired,tosleepaslongaseveryoucan,andgetthefatiguequiteoff;andthat’sanotherblessingofyourtimeoflifeyoucansleepsoverysound.’

           ‘Haveyouhadabadnight,ma’am?’askedNell.

           ‘Iseldomhaveanythingelse,child,’repliedMrsJarley,withtheairofamartyr.‘IsometimeswonderhowIbearit.’

           Rememberingthesnoreswhichhadproceededfromthatcleftinthecaravaninwhichtheproprietressofthewax-workpassedthenight,Nellratherthoughtshemusthavebeendreamingoflyingawake.However,sheexpressedherselfverysorrytohearsuchadismalaccountofherstateofhealth,andshortlyafterwardssatdownwithhergrandfatherandMrsJarleytobreakfast.Themealfinished,Nellassistedtowashthecupsandsaucers,andputthemintheirproperplaces,andthesehouseholddutiesperformed,MrsJarleyarrayedherselfinanexceedinglybrightshawlforthepurposeofmakingaprogressthroughthestreetsofthetown.

           ‘Thewanwillcomeontobringtheboxes,’saidMrsJarley,andyouhadbettercomeinit,child.

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