“Met has gone to see Anna,” answered Alexander.
“Met tome back soon?”
“Yes, she will come back soon.”
“Met go see Doosa too?”
“Yes, Met go see Doosa too. Now, Lenny, be a good, quiet boy. We are going to see Doosa.”
“Lenny be good boy den.”
“And mind, you must be very, very still. You must not jump and kick and scream; if you do you will hurt Doosa,” said Alexander, looking very gravely into the child’s face.
“Lenny be good boy! Lenny not hurt Doosa,” answered the child with owlet-like solemnity.
Still Alick paused at the door. How many minutes he paused before he could sufficiently compose himself for the joyous trial before him. But then he had not yet recovered from the effects of his wound.
At length, with a prayer in his heart, he opened the door so softly as not to disturb the inmate of the room.