Mothercutflowersforthediningtable，andallthroughthehouse。Shelefttheblindsdowntokeeptheroomscool，chilledbuttermilktodrink，andifshedidn’tthinkofeverysingle，leastlittlething，Icouldn’tseewhatitwas。Thenallofusputonourbestdresses。Motherlookedasgladandsweetasanygirl，whenshesattorestalittlewhile。Ididn’tdareclimbthecatalpainmywhitedress，soIwatchedfromthehorseblock，andwhenIsawthegrayscomeoverthetopofthehill，Irantotell。Asmotherwenttothegate，shetoldMayandmetowalkbehind，tostaybackuntilwewerespokento，andthentokeepourheadslevel，andrememberourmanners。Idon’tknowwhereLeonwent。Hesaidhelostallinterestwhenhefoundtherewastobeanotherweak-eyedtowheadinthefamily，andIguesshewasinearnestaboutit，becausehewasn’tevencuriousenoughtobeatthegatewhenMr。Pagetcame。
Fatherstoppedwithaflourish，LaddiehurriedaroundandhelpedShelley，andthenMr。Pagetsteppeddown。Goodness，gracious，sakesalive！Little？Towhead？HewastallerthanLaddie。Hishairwasmostasblackasink，andwavy。Hiseyeswerebiganddark；hewasbroadandstrongandtherewasthecleanest，freshestlookabouthim。HeputhisarmspangaroundShelley，rightthereintheroad，andmothersaid：“Holdthere！Notsofast，youngman！Ihaven’tgivenmyconsenttothat。“
Helaughed，andhesaid：“Yes，butyou’ahgoingto！“Andheputhisotherarmaroundmother，soMayandIcrowdedup，andwehadafamilyreunionrightbetweenthedayliliesandthesnowballbush。Wewentintothehouse，andheLIKEDus，hisroom，andeverythingwentexactlyright。Hewascrazyaboutthecoldbuttermilk，andwhilehewasdrinkingitLeonwalkedintothedining-room，becausehethoughtofcourseMr。PagetandShelleywouldbeonthedavenportintheparlour。WhenhesawRoberthesaidlowliketoShelley：“Didn’tMr。Pagetcome？Who’sthat？“
Shelleylookedsofunnyforaminute，thensherememberedwhatshehadtoldhimandshejustlaughedasshesaid：“Mr。Paget，thisismybrother。“
Robertwenttoshakehands，andLeonsaidrighttohisteeth：