"Frightened! what is there to be frightened at?" said Hugh.
"The funny figures," said Jeanne. "Those peacocks look just as if they were going to jump out at you."
"I think they look very nice," said Hugh. "I am sure I shall have nice dreams. I shall make the peacocks give a party some night, Jeanne, and we'll invite Dudu and Grignan, and Houpet and the two little hens, and Nibble, of course, and we'll make them all tell stories."
Jeanne clapped her hands.
"Oh, what fun!" she exclaimed. "And you'll ask me and let me hear the stories, won't you, Chéri?"
"Of course," said Hugh. So Jeanne skipped off in the highest spirits.
CHAPTER III.
ON A MOONLIGHT NIGHT.
| "O moon! in the night I have seen you sailing, |
| And shining so round and low." |
| Child Nature. |