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yself," he said; and walked to the door. "David!" cried Matilda, "shall I call you when dinner is ready?" "No, don't. I don't want dinner. And I can't go with you to look up Norton. Can you do without me?" Matilda assured him of that, feeling quite at home in Shadywalk. And as it was about eleven o' clock, she thought to look up Norton would be the best thing she could do. So she went down the old village street, where every step was full of memories, feeling very glad to see it again. She would have liked to stop and visit several people; but she knew Norton would be impatient for her; and so he was. He was overseeing the uncovering of his bulbs to-day. "Twelve o' clock, Pink; twelve o' clock! and this is the first I have seen of you since breakfast. What have you been doing?" "We've been busy, Norton." "Where's Davy?" "At the parsonage. He's busy." "Look at those hyacinths,--up already, all of an inch above ground. It's well I came to see after them." "What makes them so yellow, Norton, instead of green?" "Why because they've been covered up and shaded from the sun. A little longer, and they would have been spoiled." "How beautiful it would be, Norton, if we had our two new beds planted! all full of roses and hyacinths." "Ah, wouldn't it!" repeated Norton. "You see, we were a bit too late about it last fall; or, I'll tell you! it was that sickness kept us away. We'll have 'em next year. What _have_ you and David been doing yonder?" "Reading"--said Matilda doubtfully. "Reading what?" "Mr. Richmond and David were reading together." "That's jolly!" said Norton. "David and the parson! What's come over Bartholomew? Where's he going to get dinner?" "He didn't come with me, and I don't think he was coming." "Let him stay and read, then," said Norton. "If he can afford it, we can. Pink, we'll go and get something presently--as soon as I see all this mulching off." They managed to employ themselves all the rest of the day; dining at the hotel, overseeing work in the grounds of Briery Bank, roaming about the place and enjoying its spring sweetness; talking over what they thought ought to be done; and making a very nice holiday of it generally. Towards evening Norton was persuaded to return with Matilda to the parsonage; perhaps urged by a little curiosity of his own. David had not been seen, Miss Redwood reported. Neither did he come when tea-time came; and when sought in his roo
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