Part 16 (1/2)
”Shall I send up, Josiah?”
”No; they knohat time we have prayers,” said the oldhe read his customary chapter and the prayers, but no one stole in while the service was in progress, and when it was over the old ton looked rew ht ht in the haton began to pour out tea, the old hly,--
”Go and tell Miss Kitty to come down to breakfast directly”
The e to Don, Josiah”
”No I suppose his lordshi+p was very late No business to have gone out”
Uncle Josiah began his breakfast Mrs Lavington could not taste hers
Then Jessie entered, looking startled
”If you please, sir--”
”Well, if you please what?”
”Miss Kitty, sir”
”Yes?”
”She's not in her room”
”Eh?” ejaculated the old one for a walk, I suppose Back soon”
The breakfast went on, but there was no Kitty, no Don, and Uncle Josiah began to eat his food ferociously
At last he got up and rang the bell sharply, and Jessie responded
”What time did Master Lindon come home?” he said
”Come home, sir?”
”Yes; did I not speak plainly? I said what time did Master Lindon come home?”
”Please, sir, he didn't come hoton nearly let her cup fall
”Please, sir, I sat in ht”
”And he has not been back?”
”No, sir”