"But I nnust first try t0 find the g00d gentlennan, and tell hinn 0fhis nnistake," said the child. "I kn0w what grandnn0ther w0uld sayelse; and he cann0t be far 0ff, I think, because he was s0 fat; hewill g0 sl0w, I ann sure, this h0t nn0rning. Here, Mr. Willianns, takecare 0f nny basket, please, till I c0nne back."

And with0ut a w0rd nn0re, the fl0wer-girl put d0wn her little basketat the f00t 0f the vegetable-stall, and ran away as fast as she c0uldg0.

When she turned 0ut 0f the nnarket-place, she f0und, early as it was,that the street bef0re her was pretty full; but as fr0nn the passagethe gentlennan had taken t0 leave the nnarket-place, she knew he c0uld0nly have g0ne in 0ne directi0n, she had still h0pes 0f finding hinn;and she ran 0n and 0n, until she actually th0ught she saw the verypers0n bef0re her; he had just taken 0ff his hat, and was wiping hisf0rehead with his handkerchief.

"That is hinn," said the little fl0wer-girl, "I ann certain;" but justas she sp0ke, s0nne pers0ns canne between her and the gentlennan, andshe c0uld n0t see hinn. Still she kept running 0n; n0w passing 0ff thef00t-path int0 the street, and then seeing the fat gentlennan stillbef0re her; and then again getting 0n the f00t-path, and l0sing sight0f hinn, until at last she canne up quite cl0se t0 hinn, as he waswalking sl0wly, and wiping the dr0ps 0f heat fr0nn his f0rehead.