"It wouldn't be much fun to sit and talk to an old man the whole time," said Hope.
"No," said Charity; "Faith is so funny; she likes talking to Timothy. So dull, I think."
Faith drove off with a radiant face, and she entered the invalid's room with the same expression.
"Ah!" said the old man. "You're glad to come, then? You don't look so perturbed as when you saw me first."
"I love coming," said Faith.
She settled herself down in a chair which was put in readiness for her by the old man's side, and she and he talked away about all kinds of things. Then very mysteriously Faith brought out of her pocket her precious little box.
"I want to show you something wonderful," she said, "I thought you might like to see it."
[CHAPTER IX]
FAITH'S OLD FRIEND
OLD Mr. Cardwell admired the coin, but was not quite so much impressed as Faith considered he ought to be. He rang the bell for his servant, and told him to bring a small cabinet. Then he asked for his bunch of keys, and he made Faith unlock it, and take out some old coins that he had collected.