Poor Thomas
was quite bewildered by the old gentleman's manner.
I'm blest
he murmured
if I know what we're coming to next, Lord Barrington, what does he want I should like to know.
"Why Ada, it is Lord Barrington," exclaimed Charles.
"How very fortunate," returned Ada "of course he will take charge of the baby, I confess I was in a quandary for I do not relish the idea of having the care of it, poor little thing."
"Nor I either, but I am not so sure that he will take it, it is much more likely he has come to row me about the whole affair."
"You! Why, what had you to do with it?"
"No more than you had; but I must see him at once, I suppose."