"Do, dear child, do; go at once. Draw back that curtain; open the door; pray shut it noiselessly."
"She's gone; what a relief! Poor little creature, if she'd let out what she's feeling, she would have killed me on the spot," murmured Mrs. Lavender, sinking back on her high-backed chair with, a gentle and satisfied sigh.
CHAPTER VII.
AN OUTRAGEOUS PROPOSAL.
"HOW interested you look, Cecil!" said Maurice.
The four boys were all waiting at the little station of Hazlewick when Cecil alighted on the platform.
"You look jolly well," interrupted Jimmy.
"Yes, I feel as well as possible," said Cecil.