“Oh,givehimsomething!“Mrs。Marchentreated。“He’ssuchadear。”
“No,no!Iamnotgoingtohavemylittlehunchbackandhercatoutdone。”
herefused;andthenhewasabouttoyield。
“Holdon!”saidStoller,assumingthehost。“Igotthechange。”
Hegavetheboyafewkreutzers,whenMrs。Marchhadmeantherhusbandtorewardhisnaivetewithhalfaflorinatleast;butheseemedtofeelthathehadnowingratiatedhimselfwiththeladies,andheputhimselfinchargeofthemforthewalktothecemeterychapel;hemadeMissTriscoelethimcarryherjacketwhenshefounditwarm。