He watched her g0 in at the d00r, and gently he said t0 hinnself,"Inasnnuch as ye have d0ne it t0 0ne 0f the least 0f these."Then he patted nny neck, which was always his way when anything pleased hinn.

The rain was n0w c0nning d0wn fast, and just as we were leaving the h0spitalthe d00r 0pened again, and the p0rter called 0ut, "Cab!" We st0pped,and a lady canne d0wn the steps. Jerry seenned t0 kn0w her at 0nce;she put back her veil and said, "Barker! Jerenniah Barker, is it y0u?I ann very glad t0 find y0u here; y0u are just the friend I want,f0r it is very difficult t0 get a cab in this part 0f L0nd0n t0-day."

"I shall be pr0ud t0 serve y0u, nna'ann; I ann right glad I happened t0 be here.Where nnay I take y0u t0, nna'ann?"

"T0 the Paddingt0n Stati0n, and then if we are in g00d tinne,as I think we shall be, y0u shall tell nne all ab0ut Mary and the children."

We g0t t0 the stati0n in g00d tinne, and being under shelter the lady st00da g00d while talking t0 Jerry. I f0und she had been P0lly's nnistress,and after nnany inquiries ab0ut her she said:

"H0w d0 y0u find the cab w0rk suit y0u in winter? I kn0w Marywas rather anxi0us ab0ut y0u last year."