“‘How good it is you have got back!’ she said.
“‘It will take that porridge a little while to get ready, won’t it?’ said he, beating her hands gently together, and looking as bright as a button.
“‘O yes—it’ll take a little while,’ said Sue. ‘I haven’t got the water boiling yet.’
“‘Have you got meal enough for both of us?’
“‘Yes, I guess so;—plenty.’
“Just then Mrs. Lucy opened the front door and brought her sweet face into the room. She looked a little hard at the two children, and asked Sue how her mother was. Roswald bowed, and Sue answered.
“‘May I go up and see her?’
“Sue gave permission. Mrs. Lucy went up the stairs. Roswald stopped Sue as she was following.
“‘Sue, I’ll go to market for you to-day. Give me twopence of your money, and I’ll get the meal you want.’
“‘O thank you, Roswald!’ said Sue;—‘that will be such a help,—’ and she ran for the pennies, and gave them into his hand.