'Why, of course I shall be there,' said Sister Agatha.
'And you won't go away the same as Evangeline!'
'No,' said Sister Agatha with a smile; 'that is not at all likely.'
'And,' said Mary looking up anxiously into her face, 'you'll never send me away either?'
'No, I shall never send you away either,' answered Sister Agatha, and she placed her arms round Mary Brown and drew the child's head on to her shoulder. It rested there a long time, and Mary felt quite contented and not at all anxious any more.
The next day they were driven to the station with their luggage, and they travelled to a small town by the seaside. At first they lived in lodgings, but presently Sister Agatha took a pretty house of her own; it had a nice garden where Mary likes to sit reading on summer afternoons. She can read easily now, if Sister Agatha tells her the meanings of the long words, and she has grown so tall that Mrs. Coppert would hardly recognise her if she saw her. But I don't think Mrs. Coppert will ever see Mary again.
THE END
The Dumpy Books for Children
Selected by E. V. Lucas. Each with End-papers specially designed by Mrs. Farmiloe