"We should bring him back to Poor Jane of course," said Humpty.

"But how shall we know whether he is her brother?"

"He will look like her, of course, stupid," replied Humpty, a little
crossly, for he was beginning to feel sleepy.

[Sidenote: At the Circus]

They had an early dinner next day, and then Edward brought the pony
round to the door, and they set off for Woodstead. Nurse was looking
very smart in a black bonnet and silk mantle, and the children felt
almost as if she were a stranger. Soon they came to a large meadow,
where stood a great tent with steps leading up to it, and a man stood on
the top of the steps beating a drum and crying, "Children half-price!
Walk up! Walk up!"

There was a nice man inside, who led the children past rows of bare
seats, raised one above the other, till he came to a part which was
curtained off from the rest. He drew the curtain to one side to let the
children pass in, and they saw four rows of comfortable seats with
backs, covered with scarlet cloth.

"Yes, these will do nicely," said Nan; "and now, children, you must sit
here quietly till the circus is over, and I shall come and fetch you at
half-past four."

The children now had time to look about. A large plot of grass had been
encircled with a low wooden fence, hung with more red cloth. Inside this
ring some of the grass had been taken up, so that there was a narrow
path where the horses would canter right round the ring. Quite close to
the children was an elegant carriage--wagon-shaped--where the musicians
sat, and made a great noise with their instruments. One of the men
played the drum and cymbals at the same time. On their right the tent
was open and led out on to the meadow, and this was the entrance for the
horses and performers.

After playing the same tune through seven times, the band changed its
music and began a quick, lively air, and in came trotting, mounted on a
black horse with a white nose, a rather elderly lady with golden hair.
She did not sit on an ordinary saddle, but on what appeared to be an
oval tea-tray covered with blue satin. Behind her followed a serious,
dignified gentleman, who was busily cracking a long whip. His name, the
twins soon learned, was Mr. Brooks, for so all the performers addressed
him.

The lady rode twice round the ring, and on dismounting kissed her hands
to the audience in a friendly manner.

"I want to introduce to you, ladies and gentlemen, my wonderful
performing h