"Appears like quality folks, don't she?"
"Set right up and dry yourself off a bit," said the woman, bustling about to make Flora comfortable; "you are as wet as a drowned rat. Have you had your supper?"
"No," said Flora. "Want to go now."
"Take a bite first," said Jack, offering a piece of his bread and butter.
But Flora would not eat, and she would not sit by the fire; she stood with her arms round the dog's neck, and waited for Jack to carry her to mamma. When she refused the bread, Jack remembered that Towzer was hungry and gave it to him; but it was a very light meal for Towzer, and Flora whispered to him that he should have a whole supper when she got to mamma: and her friend wagged his tail as if he should enjoy that very much. When Jack got ready to go, the dog was ready too. Jack took the poor child in his arms, and Towzer trotted by his side. There was quite a pool of water where Flora had been standing, which had dripped from her wet clothes.
"Well!" said Jack. "If you ain't a soppy bundle! Where have you been?"
"Been to ride," said Flora. "In a blue cart with Mr. Podge."
"No. Got lost."
"And Towzer found you."