Part 26 (1/2)
”That hen I knee couldn't,” replied Eustace, scarcely thinking what he was saying
”What a funny thing to say,” said Nesta ”But you _do_ still want to go, don't you?”
”I don't know,” said Eustace
”Well, you are a queer boy,” said Nesta in rather a disgusted tone
”I call that silly”
”I think I know just what Eustace et there without going--to be there without leaving ho here”
”I don't understand a bit,” said Nesta, with a shake of her head
”I do,” said Bob ”One knohat one is leaving, but one doesn't knohat one is going to It is a toss-up whether there is to be any happiness in the venture But I prophesy the witch will see to it you don't want to come back in a hurry You'll enjoy yourself no end”
”Why, Bob,” exclaied!
That is all the opposite to what you have always said before”
”Is it?” said Bob lamely ”Well, I suppose I must be bewitched too
What do you expect when you will is into the country?”
CHAPTER XIV
A MOONLIGHT DISTURBANCE
”Aunt Dorothy's cows” becareat a family joke as ”Aunt Dorothy's lunatics;” indeed, scarcely a day passed that the household was not amused by some quaint mistake of hers Every one chaffed her, especially Bob; and as the two patients rapidly recovered, the house-party was awith his family so soon, Mr Orban was in ood crop had been spoiled neither by fire nor the rainy season coress
”Oh dear,” exclaietting well, Bob”
”Very kind of you, I'm sure,” said Bob with deliberate politeness
”One is always so glad of one's friends' good wishes”
Every one laughed except Nesta
”Well, you knohat I o, and the house will be duller than ever without you”
”Very prettily put for the rest of us, dear,” said Miss Chase ”I am sure we feel much complimented”
”I don't knohat you mean,” said Nesta in bewilderment ”I didn't mean to compliment any one”
”You achieved it, however,” said Bob ”You called thes not fit to live with Of course they feel charmed with your opinion”
”Oh, I didn't,” said Nesta