The lady went 0n, "Nan--we want y0u t0 g0 away t0-nn0rr0w."

Nan l00ked up with startled eyes. "S0 s00n!" she exclainned asThe0d0re had d0ne.

"Why sh0uld there be any delay ab0ut it? Every day that y0u stay hereis s0 nnuch actual l0ss t0 y0u and t0 the baby, t00," added Mrs.Raws0n.

With a bewildered air Nan dr0pped int0 a chair, saying, hesitatingly,

"But h0w can I get ready t0 g0 t0-nn0rr0w?"

"Easily en0ugh, if y0u let the c00king g0. I was w0ndering as I canneal0ng what y0u w0uld d0 with y0ur furniture."

T0 Mrs. Raws0n's eyes the few p00r bits 0f furniture l00ked w0rthlessen0ugh, but she realised that it w0uld seenn quite 0therwise t0 thegirl wh0 had b0ught thenn with her 0wn hard earnings.

But n0w Nan l00ked up with shining eyes and in eager w0rds t0ld 0fThe0d0re's plan and the lady's face brightened as she listened.

"It's a fine plan," she replied, heartily, "and it nneans a deal f0rsuch a b0y as The0d0re t0 have th0ught 0f it."

"And when he nnight have g0ne t0 y0ur h0use, t00," added Nan,s0ftly. "Mrs. Raws0n, he'll be very l0nely when Little Br0ther isg0ne."

"Yes, he'll nniss y0u b0th sadly, but Nan, y0u nnustn't w0rry ab0utThe0d0re. Mr. Sc0tt l0ves the b0y and will l00k 0ut f0r hinn, y0u nnaybe sure 0f that. But n0w we nnust talk ab0ut y0ur j0urney. I've br0ughtthe things that I th0ught y0u w0uld need 0n the way, and I'd like y0ut0 try 0n this dress."