"If you please, ma'am," said Barbara sulkily.
So the guinea-hen was given to Philip, who set off with joy and was soon in sight of Farmer Price's cottage.
IX
A SURPRISE FOR SUSAN
When Philip came to the door he stopped suddenly, for the idea struck him that it would give Rose great pleasure to carry the guinea-fowl to Susan. So he ran into the village.
All the children who had given up their Mayday money to Susan were playing on the green. They were delighted to see the guinea-hen once more. Philip took his pipe and tabor and they all marched together towards the whitewashed cottage.
As they passed the butcher's house, his boy came out. They told him where they were going.
"Let me come with you, let me come with you," he said. "But wait one moment, for my father has something to say to you," and he darted into the house. The children waited. In a few moments they heard the bleating of a lamb, and soon they saw it being gently led by the butcher from the paddock.
"It is Daisy!" exclaimed Rose.
"It is Daisy!" they all shouted with joy, "Susan's lamb! Susan's lamb!"