wear spectacles.'

'And she must be 'normously fond of Nobbles,' said Bobby, thrusting
Nobbles' ugly little face up close to Mrs. Marsh's.

'And we're to learn French and sums--and--dancing,' said True, suddenly
struck with a bright thought.

'Yes,' exclaimed Bobby, with a beaming smile, 'dancing, o' course,
mostly dancing, me and Nobbles finks!'

The young lady in a blue serge broke into a rippling laugh.

'Oh, Mrs. Marsh, I wish I could teach them myself. Aren't they
delicious!'

'Well, why shouldn't you?' said Mrs. Marsh, looking at the speaker with
good-natured interest.

'But you were the one to advise me to stick to my studies,' said the
girl. 'You said I could never command any salary worth having till I
was thoroughly certificated.'

'Yes, I did say so, Miss Robsart; but you could give these children a
couple of hours every morning and still pursue your studies.'

The girl turned to the children.

'Do you think I would do?' she said, a pink colour coming into her
cheeks and making her look very pretty. 'I could come to you from ten
o'clock to half-past twelve every day. We could get through a lot of
lessons in that time.'

True looked up at her with rapturous eyes.

'Me and Bobby would love you!' she said. 'Oh, please come straight
back with us, and tell dad you'll come.'

Two other ladies entered the office at this juncture. Mrs. Marsh
dismissed the children hurriedly.

'There, run along, my dears. There'll be no fees; and you couldn't
have a kinder lady than Miss Robsart to teach you; and tell your father
that her father was vicar of our church near here many years ago, and
she's the nicest young lady I know.'

The children hurried out with their new friend.

'There, Bobby!' True said, a little triumphantly. 'See how easy it is
to find a governess!'

And Bobby took hold of Miss Robsart's hand confidingly.

'Me and Nobbles likes you 'ticularly,' he said.

Chapter XI.

BOBBY'S VISITOR.

Mr. Allonby had been considerably startled by many things that the
children had said and done, but he was never more so than when they
appeared before him in the sitting-room with a strange young lady. He
had not been in long, and thought they were with Margot. Miss Robsart
began to feel a little uncomfortable when she realised her position.

'It's a guv'ness,' Bobby said eagerly; 'me and True went out and finded
her ourselves, and she'll come to teach us all the morning.'

'We do s