“I think I am in a pretty good humour. Not that I confess to being very cross last night, however.”
“It was he who was cross, I daresay,” said Rose. “You brought him away before supper! No wonder he was cross. Are you going to stay very long, Harry?”
“Why? Have you any commands for me to execute?”
“No; but I am going to introduce a subject that will try your temper, judging from our conduct yesterday. I am afraid you will be threatening to beat some one.”
Harry shrugged his shoulders.
“Now, Graeme, don’t you call that flippant? Is it anything about the big doctor, Rosie?”
“You won’t beat him, will you Harry? No. It is only about his sister. Graeme, Fanny has given me leave to invite her here for a few days, if you have no objection. She cannot be enjoying herself very much where she is staying, and it will be a real holiday to the little thing to come here for a while. She is very easily amused. She makes pleasure out of everything. Mayn’t she come?”
“Certainly, if you would like her to come; I should like to know her very much.”
“And is the big brother to come, too?” asked Arthur.
“No. He leaves town to-day. Will you go with me, Harry, to fetch her here?”