"
"Well, it's all right now, my Imp," I said, fumbling for a match
in a singularly clumsy manner. "If you ask me, I think we are all
better friends than ever - or should be. I know I should be fonder
of your Auntie Lisbeth even than before, and take greater care of
her, if I were you. And - and now take her in to tea, my Imp, and
- and see that she has plenty to eat," and lifting my hat I turned
away. But Lisbeth was beside me, and her hand was on my arm before
I had gone a yard.
"We are having tea in the same old place - under the trees. If you
would care to - to - would you?"
"Yes, do - oh do, Uncle Dick!"cried the Imp. "I'll go and tell Jane
to set a place for you," and he bounded off.
"I didn't hit him very hard," I said, breaking a somewhat awkward
silence; "but you see there are some things a gentleman cannot do.
I think he understands now."
"Oh, Dick!" she said very softly; "and to think I could imagine you
had done such a thing - you; and to think that you should let me
think you had done such a thing - and all to shield that Imp? Oh,
Dick! no wonder he is so fond of you.
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