He almost forgot Henrietta and Guinevere
in his contemplation of this extraordinary phenomenon. Indeed,
Henrietta's blubberings went quite unnoticed for some little time, and
it was not until Guinevere sent up a sympathetic howl that he
remembered the "littlest ones" and hastily took them upon his knees,
dropping his hat in his haste.
He was considerably amazed by the swiftness with which his ally
"rounded-up" the five roisterers. She went about it sweetly, even
gaily, yet with a certain authority that had an instant effect on the
youngsters. Almost before he knew what had happened, she was
approaching him with the flushed, mischievous "kiddies" in tow. They
were staring at the strange, beautiful young lady with wide-open,
fascinated eyes. They were abashed, puzzled; meek with wonder. When
she extended her hands to Kathleen and Marie Louise, they came to her
shyly and then, without so much as a glance at the three boys, she
calmly led them back to the marvelling little millionaire. It was a
crafty way of bringing the boys, to time.
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