Pollio looked up, and saw his uncle was in earnest.
“Sha’n’t you catch me first?”
“Catch you? No, sir! you’re already caught! Open your mouth, General, ‘One, two, three!’”
Pollio swallowed, and sighed; and after that there was no more trouble about the drops.
CHAPTER VI.
BEPPO TALKING.
Mr. Littlefield came to see Pollio while he was lame, and brought some fine honey which his wife “Liddy” had sent.
“Beppo was hugged half to Death by the Children.”