Page 165 - The Little sister of Wilifred

Maloney, who as usual was standing in.

the doorway of the stable.
Peggy caught the familiar sound of

Mrs. Bagley’s voice raised in scolding.

The voicc came from the kitchen, and

there was not much doubt that Wilifred
was the victim.

“ Oh dear! th at’s my scolding/ 1

thought Peggy, enviously. I ought

to be there to get i t ”
William's errand occupied but a fewr

moments, and they were soon upon

their homeward way. W hen again they

approached the lodging-house, Peggy
asked him to drive by very slowly.

T h a t’s Barbarina/’ he said, pointing

with his whip at a horse hitched to the

post in front of Mrs. Bagley's door.
“ Your father must be in there, miss."

Peggy wondered what the Doctor

could possibly wish at Mrs. Bagley’s,