em felt a little ashamed of themselves afterwards.

"What we want," said Clodd, addressing Peter, "we three--you, I, and Miss
Danvers--is tea and cakes, with cream in them; and I know a shop where
they sell them. We will call back for your father in half an hour."
Clodd explained to Miss Danvers; "he has to talk over a matter of
business with Miss Hope."

"I know," answered the grave-faced little person. She drew Dick's face
down to hers and kissed it. And then the three went out together,
leaving Dick standing by the window.

"Couldn't we hide somewhere till she comes?" suggested Miss Danvers. "I
want to see her."

So they waited in the open doorway of a near printing-house till Tommy
drove up. Both Peter and Clodd watched the child's face with some
anxiety. She nodded gravely to herself three times, then slipped her
hand into Peter's.

Tommy opened the door with her latchkey and passed in.

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