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when you please—all on a level, and only the little
stair to climb to get back to your own room.”

“But I should be such a trouble to you all, Mr
Willie!”

“You ’d be no trouble—we’ve two servants now.
If you like you can give the little one a shilling now
and then, and she’ll be glad enough to make your
bed, and sweep out your room; and you know Tibby
hasa great regard for you, and will be very glad to
do all the cooking you will want—it’s not much, I
know: your porridge and acup of tea is about all.
And then there’s my father to look after your
health, and Agnes to amuse you sometimes, and
- my mother to look after everything, and”

Here poor Hector fairly broke down. When he
recovered himself he said—

“But how could gentle folks like you bear to
see a hump-backed creature like me crawling about
the place?”

“They would only enjoy it the more that you
enjoyed it,” said Willie.

It was all arranged. As soon as Hector was able
to be moved, he was carried up to the Ruins, and
there nursed by everybody, Nothiig could exceed
his comfort now but his gratitude. He was soon
able to work again, and as he was evidently
happier when doing a little towards the. gene-
ral business, Mr Macmichael thought it best for
him.