Page 204 - The Little sister of Wilifred

arrival had caused, Peggy had crept

aside, and now stood watching them

with her great, mournful eyes.

Wilifred, now turning in the Doctor’s
arms, held out her hands to her, cry­

ing, “ O Peggy! dear Peggy I I ’m so

sorry, but I Ve made everything harder

for you. Mrs. Bagley is angry, oh !
dreadfully. angry, and I don't know

what she will do to you;”

“ I knew she ’d be roused,’1 murmured
Peggy ; “ but no matter, I m not afraid,

— not so very much afraid,” But her

teeth chattered, and she trembled vio­

lently. Presently she closed her eyes,

and for a moment everything was d a rk ;
and then suddenly she realized that she

was in Mrs, Moran’s arms, that W ili­

fred was holding her hand, and, stran­
ger than all, the Doctor looking down

kindly upon her with no displeasure at