At Elm Cottage. 43,

pursued the old man, while the
grandmother took him on her knee,
and began to cuddle him very close

 

to her, and to give him a great many
kisses.

But Johnny did not look up or
answer; he only hemmed and
coughed, and got very red. In fact,
I should not wonder if, when he re-
membered all the fuss that he had
made about them, he had a sort of
idea that this was just what the
grandfather meant by muling and
puling.

And May did not speak, though
she looked rather amused ; for I do
not think she quite knew what
Johnny would like her to say.