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How did Boots happen to know all this�拭 �Why�察�through being under´
gardener。 Of course he couldn't be under´gardener�察�and be always about�察�
in the summer´time�察 �near the windows on the lawn�察 �a mowing�察 �and
sweeping�察 �and weeding�察 �and pruning�察 �and this and that�察 �without getting
acquainted with the ways of the family。 Even supposing Master Harry
hadn't come to him one morning early�察�and said�察 �Cobbs�察�how should you
spell Norah�察�if you was asked�拭─�and then began cutting it in print all over
the fence。
He couldn't say he had taken particular notice of children before that�察�
but really it was pretty to see them two mites a going about the place
together�察�deep in love。 And the courage of the boy� �Bless your soul�察�he'd
have throwed off his little hat�察�and tucked up his little sleeves�察�and gone in
at a Lion�察�he would�察�if they had happened to meet one�察�and she had been
frightened of him。 One day he stops�察�along with her�察�where Boots was
hoeing weeds in the gravel�察 �and says�察�speaking up�察 �Cobbs�察─ �he says�察 �I
like you。; ;Do you�察 �sir�拭 �I'm proud to hear it。; ;Yes�察 �I do�察 �Cobbs。
Why do I like you�察�do you think�察�Cobbs�拭─ �Don't know�察�Master Harry�察�I
am sure。; ;Because Norah likes you�察�Cobbs。; ;Indeed�察�sir�拭 �That's very
gratifying。; ;Gratifying�察 �Cobbs�拭 �It's better than millions of the
brightest diamonds to be liked by Norah。; ;Certainly�察�sir。; ;You're going
away�察�ain't you�察�Cobbs�拭─ �Yes�察�sir。; ;Would you like another situation�察�
Cobbs�拭─ �Well�察 �sir�察 �I shouldn't object�察 �if it was a good Inn。; ;Then�察�
Cobbs�察─�says he�察 �you shall be our Head Gardener when we are married。;
And he tucks her�察�in her little sky´ blue mantle�察�under his arm�察�and walks
away。
Boots could assure me that it was better than a picter�察�and equal to a
play�察 �to see them babies�察 �with their long�察 �bright�察 �curling hair�察 �their
sparkling eyes�察�and their beautiful light tread�察�a rambling about the garden�察�
deep in love。 Boots was of opinion that the birds believed they was birds�察�
and kept up with 'em�察 �singing to please 'em。 Sometimes they would
creep under the Tulip´tree�察�and would sit there with their arms round one
another's necks�察�and their soft cheeks touching�察�a reading about the Prince
and the Dragon�察 �and the good and bad enchanters�察 �and the king's fair
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daughter。 Sometimes he would hear them planning about having a house
in a forest�察�keeping bees and a cow�察�and living entirely on milk and honey。
Once he came upon them by the pond�察 �and heard Master Harry say�察�
;Adorable Norah�察�kiss me�察�and say you love me to distraction�察�or I'll jump
in head´ foremost。; And Boots made no question he would have done it
if she hadn't complied。 On the whole�察 �Boots said it had a tendency to
make him feel as if he was in love himselfonly he didn't exactly know
who with。
;Cobbs�察─�said Master Harry�察�one evening�察�when Cobbs was watering
the flowers�察 �I am going on a visit�察 �this present Midsummer�察 �to my
grandmamma's at York。;
;Are you indeed�察 �sir�拭 �I hope you'll have a pleasant time。 I am
going into Yorkshire�察�myself�察�when I leave here。;
;Are you going to your grandmamma's�察�Cobbs�拭─�
;No�察�sir。 I haven't got such a thing。;
;Not as a grandmamma�察�Cobbs�拭─�
;No�察�sir。;
The boy looked on at the watering of the flowers for a little while�察�and
then said�察 �I shall be very glad indeed to go�察�Cobbs��Norah's going。;
;You'll be all right then�察 �sir�察─ �says Cobbs�察 �with your beautiful
sweetheart by your side。;
;Cobbs�察─�returned the boy�察�flushing�察 �I never let anybody joke about it�察�
when I can prevent them。;
;It wasn't a joke�察�sir�察─�says Cobbs�察�with humility�察�wasn't so meant。;
;I am glad of that�察�Cobbs�察�because I like you�察 �you know�察�and you're
going to live with us。Cobbs� ─�
;Sir。;
;What do you think my grandmamma gives me when I go down
there�拭─�
;I couldn't so much as make a guess�察�sir。; ;A Bank of England five´
pound note�察�Cobbs。;
;Whew� ─�says Cobbs�察 �that's a spanking sum of money�察�Master Harry。;
;A person could do a good deal with such a sum of money as that�察�
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couldn't a person�察�Cobbs�拭─�
;I believe you�察�sir� ─�
;Cobbs�察─�said the boy�察 �I'll tell you a secret。 At Norah's house�察�they
have been joking her about me�察 �and pretending to laugh at our being
engaged��pretending to make game of it�察�Cobbs� ─�
;Such�察�sir�察─�says Cobbs�察 �is the depravity of human natur。;
The boy�察�looking exactly like his father�察�stood for a few minutes with
his glowing face towards the sunset�察�and then departed with�察 �Good´night�察�
Cobbs。 I'm going in。;
If I was to ask Boots how it happened that he was a´going to leave that
place just at that present time�察 �well�察�he couldn't rightly answer me。 He
did suppose he might have stayed there till now if he had been anyways
inclined。 But�察 �you see�察 �he was younger then�察 �and he wanted change。
That's what he wanted��change。 Mr。 Walmers�察�he said to him when he
gave him notice of his intentions to leave�察 �Cobbs�察─ �he says�察 �have you
anythink to complain of�拭 �I make the inquiry because if I find that any of
my people really has anythink to complain of�察�I wish to make it right if I
can。; ;No�察 �sir。; says Cobbs�察 �thanking you�察 �sir�察 �I find myself as well
sitiwated here as I could hope to be anywheres。 The truth is�察�sir�察�that I'm
a´going to seek my fortun'。; ;O�察�indeed�察�Cobbs� ─�he says�察 �I hope you
may find it。; And Boots could assure mewhich he did�察 �touching his
hair with his bootjack�察�as a salute in the way of his present calling that he
hadn't found it yet。
Well�察�sir� �Boots left the Elmses when his time was up�察�and Master
Harry�察�he went down to the old lady's at York�察�which old lady would have
given that child the teeth out of her head ��if she had had any���察�she was so
wrapped up in him。 What does that Infant do��for Infant you may call
him and be within the mark��but cut away from that old lady's with his
Norah�察�on a expedition to go to Gretna Green and be married� �
Sir�察�Boots was at this identical Holly´Tree Inn ��having left it several
times since to better himself�察�but always come back through one thing or
another���察�when�察�one summer afternoon�察�the coach drives up�察�and out of the
coach gets them two children。 The Guard says to our Governor�察 �I don't
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quite make out these little passengers�察 �but the young gentleman's words
was�察 �that they was to be brought here。; The young gentleman gets out�察�
hands his lady out�察 �gives the Guard something for himself�察 �says to our
Governor�察 �We're to stop here to´ night�察 �please。 Sitting´room and two
bedrooms will be required。 Chops and cherry´pudding for two� ─�and tucks
her�察�in her sky´blue mantle�察�under his arm�察�and walks into the house much
bolder than Brass。
Boots leaves me to judge what the amazement of that establishment
was�察�when these two tiny creatures all alone by themselves was marched
into the Angel��much more so�察�when he�察�who had seen them without their
seeing him�察�give the Governor his views of the expedition they was upon。
;Cobbs�察─�says the Governor�察 �if this is so�察�I must set off myself to York�察�
and quiet their friends' minds。 In which case you must keep your eye upon
'em�察�and humour 'em�察�till I come back。 But before I take these measures�察�
Cobbs�察�I should wish you to find from themselves whether your opinion is
correct。; ;Sir�察�to you�察─�says Cobbs�察 �that shall be done directly。;
So Boots goes up´stairs to the Angel�察�and there he finds Master Harry
on a e´normous sofa��immense at any time�察�but looking like the Great Bed
of Ware�察�compared with him��a drying the eyes of Miss Norah with his
pocket´hankecher。 Their little legs was entirely off the ground�察�of course�察�
and it really is not possible for Boots to express to me how small them
children looked。
;It's Cobbs� �It's Cobbs� ─ �cries Master Harry�察 �and comes running to
him�察�and catching hold of his hand。 Miss Norah comes running to him
on t'other side and catching hold of his t'other hand�察�and they both jump
for joy。
;I see you a getting out�察 �sir�察─ �says Cobbs。 ;I thought it was you。 I
thought I couldn't be mistaken in your height and figure。 What's the
object of your journey�察�sir��Matrimonial�拭─�
;We are going to be married�察 �Cobbs�察 �at Gretna Green�察─ �returned the
boy。 ;We have run away on purpose。 Norah has been in rather low
spirits�察 �Cobbs�察 �bu
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