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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 

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