Aunt Maggie relaxed the sudden contraction of her fingers. "Lady Burdon—yes?—tell from the very beginning, Percival dear."
"Well, she said 'Promise to tell your Aunt Maggie I will come and ask her to let you be Rollo's little friend and'—Aunt Maggie! You're hurting!"
She recollected herself again and patted the small fingers. "Tell from the very beginning, dear. How did you meet them?"
"Well, you understand, I was catching a frog—"
"Post Offic" was reached, supper was swallowed, his merry head beginning to droop and nod, while still he excitedly recounted all his adventures. He was almost asleep when Aunt Maggie undressed him and put him to bed.
She sat a long time beside him, watching him while he slept.
CHAPTER III
LADY BURDON COMES TO "POST OFFIC"
I