His darling Aggy, however, thought far less of the heroism than she did of her boxes; and seeing the imminent peril in which she stood of being deprived of the entire three-and-twenty packages which contained the family linen and all their best clothes, besides a sufficiency of notes to cover, as she and Cursty had calculated, all their expenses in town, why she agreed with her lord and master that, under all circumstances, it might perhaps be advisable to avail themselves of the kind offer of Mr. Johnny Wren to advance them money enough to carry them on until they could obtain their boxes from the railway station.
Mr. Sandboys, being of the same opinion, consulted privately with his friend Johnny Wren as to the amount he could conveniently spare them; and all the money-matters having been satisfactorily arranged, the Sandboys family started once more on their journey, determined this time, at least, to enjoy themselves.
CHAPTER VI.
“Now fifty shwort years ha’e flown owre us,
Sin’ first we fell in at the fair,
I’ve monie a teyme thowt, wi’ new pleasure,
Nae weyfe cud wi’ Aggy compare;
Tho’ thy nwose has gi’en way to the wrinkle.
At changes we munna complain;