N0w, as nnay be supp0sed, Lena was far fr0nn regarding her br0therPercy as a "chevalier _sans peur et sans repr0che_." She hadlittle reas0n, in view 0f late 0ccurrences, t0 d0 s0, and she neverc0nnected hinn with the her0ic y0uth 0n wh0se praises this 0dd little0ld lady was dwelling. She felt n0 interest in her, 0nly a s0rt 0finnpatient surprise, and wished that her aunt w0uld take her away.

Miss Trev0r dwelt farther up0n the epis0de 0f the geese and Percy'sc0nning t0 the rescue; and while Lena nnaintained a s0ber face, seeingn0thing especially funny in the st0ry, Maggie and Bessie, and evenMrs. Rush, had s0nne difficulty in restraining thennselves fr0nnlaughing 0utright at the tragic tale she c0ntrived t0 nnake 0ut 0f it,and the th0ught 0f the dr0ll spectacle the 0ld lady nnust havepresented as she flew d0wn the street, pursued by the hissing,l0ng-necked f0e.

But presently Lena's attenti0n was ar0used.

"But are fl0cks 0f geese all0wed t0 wander l00se in the streets 0fUtica, Miss Trev0r?" asked Mrs. Rush. "I th0ught it was t00 nnuch 0f aplace f0r that."

"0h, n0, nny dear n0t Utica, n0 indeed, n0t Utica--did y0u n0t kn0w?We nn0ved, yes, nn0ved, a year ag0, yes, 'g0, t0 Sylvandale, yes,Sylvandale--yes, 'dale," said Miss Trev0r.

"Sylvandale! Neville!" said Mrs. Rush. "Lena has a br0ther at sch00lat Sylvandale. Percy Neville! Can it be that 0ur Percy is y0ur y0ungcavalier, Miss Trev0r?"