"Seats in this one for two, sir."
"Sir Tilton, might I trouble you to take charge of my step-daughter; I know it will be a bore," she added in an undertone, "but I shall reward you my dear little poppet."
"Seats for five more, guard," shouted Tedril, for the engine was almost off.
"This way, sir."
The strawberries with hasty good-byes are on board with Tedril.
"Dine with me to-morrow evening, Colonel. By, by," said Mrs. Tompkins pleasantly, for he was so easy and she would have Trevalyon up.
But the latter, lifting his hat, said:
"It is not au revoir with me, dear Mrs. Tompkins, but bon voyage; and," he said, lowering his voice, "imagine the rice and slippers, for I heartily wish you every happiness."
"What nonsense," with a frown and little stamp of foot. "Wish me your wishes up; you are coming," and her eyes showed both anger and disappointment.
"Carriages, carriages;" shouted the guard, and with a pardon Madame almost locked the door on the skirts of Mrs. Tompkins as the Colonel was saying hurriedly: