Admiral Penrose very good-naturedly kept it open for me,
till we could tell how SHE was," said the Captain, with rather a
trembling voice.
"Then you are going! O Papa!" said Susan, looking up at him; "and
Baby will not know you till--"
"Hold your tongue, Miss Croaker," said the Captain, roughly but
kindly; and Miss Fosbrook could see that he was as much afraid of
crying himself as of letting Susan cry; "I've no time for that. I've
got a gentleman on business down stairs, and your Uncle John and I
must go down to them again. We sha'n't want dinner; only, Sue, tell
them to send in some eggs and bacon, or cold meat, or whatever there
may be, for tea; and get a room ready for your uncle."
He would have gone, but Susan called out, "O Papa, may we drink tea
with you, Georgy and all!"
"Yes, to be sure, if you won't make a bear-fight, any of you, for
your uncle."
"Mayn't I come down with you?" added Sam, looking at him as if he
wanted to make the most of every moment of that presence.
"Better not, my boy," said the Captain; "I've got law business to
settle, and we don't want you.
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