For a moment I felt stupefied, dazed! I couldn't believe what I saw. I couldn't believe he was Mr. Russell himself.
He said "Kitty!"
And then I had no more doubt.
[CHAPTER VI.]
THE EARL'S GIFT.
"Kitty!" says he. "Why, Kitty, don't you know me?"
I think I said "Oh!" It didn't seem as if any other words would come at first. Such a rush of joy filled my heart, that I was almost afraid to look up in his face. I didn't want him to see all I felt. But I believe he did.
"Poor little Kitty!" said he. "So you are glad to see me, eh?"
"Oh—glad!" I said, and stopped again.
"And I'm glad to see you. So we're even there," said he.