“Come with us, Fanny. Baby is all right. Are you tired?” said Rose.
“No, I am not tired. But is it not almost dinner time? Suppose we go and meet Arthur.”
“Well—only there is a chance of missing him; and it is much nicer up toward S street. However, we can go home that way. There will be time enough. How delightful the fresh air is, after a whole day in the house!”
“And after Mrs Gridley,” said Graeme, laughing.
“Have you had Mrs Gridley?” said Fanny.
“Yes, and columns of news, but it will keep. Is it not nice to be out? I would like to borrow that child’s skipping rope, and go up the street as she does.”
Fanny laughed. “Wouldn’t all the people be amazed? Tell me what news Mrs Gridley gave you.”
Rose went over a great many items, very fast, and very merrily.
“All that, and more besides, which Graeme will give you, if you are not satisfied. There is your husband. I hope he may be glad to see us all.”
“If he is not, he can go home by himself.”