Sylvie and Bruno

exclaimed, in a warning whisper. "

y replied, in a shrill monotone, like a little boy repeating the alphab

was his excitement. "He couldn't have heard you. Begin again!" "As I was remarking," chanted the obe

room, leading Sylvie by the hand, and with Bruno riding triumphantly on his shoulder, was too noble and gentle to have scared a less guilty man: but

ness, if you like it better!" And the

a moment to the shouts of the exasperated populace-" ("of the exasperated populace!" the Sub-Warden repeated in a louder tone, as th

n the world-" he was beginning: but the Chancellor heard him not. "Some mistake!" he muttered, hurrying to the window, from which he shortly returned with an air of relief. "No

ent Bakery was opened only last week, and I gave orders to sell the brea

was emboldened by the consciousness that here, at least, he had evidence to produce: and he placed in t

sed to be my doing! Rather sharp practice! It's all right!" he added in a louder tone. "My name is signed to it: so I t

y'reince's own orders!", and other print

who had seated himself before one of the open ledgers, and was quite absorbed i

b-Warden--I mean," he hastily added, on seeing the Warden's look of astonishment, "the abolition of the office of Sub-Warden, and giving the present holder the right to act as

! It is much too long!" My Lady was a vast creature at all times: but, when she frowned and folded her arms, as no

far too stupid to see the double meaning of her words. "There has

suggest, Sister?" the

and snorted, which was ungraceful. "Th

brother," said th

which is sixteen and two-pence," the Sub-Ward

d eyebrows, lost in admiration. "S

the Warden said in a louder tone. The Sub-Warden ro

essor!" she began, so loudly and suddenly that even Uggug, who had gone to sleep in his chair, left off snoring and opened on

t, I believe?" my Lady loftily remarked.

ciously rubbing his ear, while some painful recollection seemed to cross

claimed. "Even his snores are more

ores of other boys must be something too awful to be e

cture more by the way, have you fixed the time for it yet? You've n

know! Perhaps next Tue

y, graciously. "Of course you will le

ation. "You see, he always stands with his back to the aud

there would hardly be time for more than one Lecture. And it will go o

the Professor crie

" my Lady calmly proceeded. "Wha

bly. "I shall come as-as

before the doors are

e a moment. As this is Lady Sylvie's birt

elancholy as he did so: then he put his thumb in his mouth,

of the day, my dear child!" he went on, addressing the smiling little girl, who had run to meet him. "Allow me

y!" And Sylvie rewarded the

g!" the Professor added in high glee.

" said Sylvie. "To catch Bruno with,

ho had taken the butter-dish from the table, and was

ithout looking up. She was still ex

tied the dish over her, and then, with a grin of deli

ck: but she kept her lips tight shut, and walked away to the wind

to be a witness of his dear child's playfulness, and in another moment a skilf

ing him in her fat arms. "Did they box

Madam, that I pay the house-bills, out of a fixed annual sum? Th

ch silenced him. "Don't you see it was only a joke? And a very clever one, too! He only meant that he loved nobo

walked across to the window. "My dear," he said, "is that a pi

pushing her husband out, in her anxiety to see for herself. "Whos

up to Sylvie and threw his arms round her. "I went to my toy-cupboard," he said with a very sorrowful face, "to see if there were somefin fit for a present for oo! And there isn't n

I like your present best of all!" (But if

ren on the head with his long lean hands. "Go away

midly. "I don't mind about the butter," she said, "and I-I'm sorry he hurt you!" And she tried to shake hands with

rrah!" he said, as loud as he dared. His wife was still leaning out o

arden: but he had his back to the window, and was making signals to the Lord

.Removal

y the ear the next moment he and Uggug were out of the room, and the door shut behind them: but

" she fiercely asked, turnin

iness, my dear. Here comes the Warden." And he picked up from the floor a wandering scrap of manuscript, on which I just caught the words 'after which Ele