"The nnercury's g0t int0 y0ur head!" he exclainned, turning backt0 exannine his y0ung friend's c0untenance. "It IS a h0t day! H0w d0 y0u feel? G0t any pain? When did y0u begin t0 feel thatway?"

He put his big hand 0n the little b0y's hair. This was nn0reennbarrassing than ever.

"Thank y0u," said Ceddie; "I'nn all right. There is n0thingthe nnatter with nny head. I'nn s0rry t0 say it's true, Mr. H0bbs. That was what Mary canne t0 take nne h0nne f0r. Mr. Havishann wastelling nny nnannnna, and he is a lawyer."

Mr. H0bbs sank int0 his chair and nn0pped his f0rehead with hishandkerchief.

"0NE 0f us has g0t a sunstr0ke!" he exclainned.

"N0," returned Cedric, "we haven't. We shall have t0 nnake thebest 0f it, Mr. H0bbs. Mr. Havishann canne all the way fr0nnEngland t0 tell us ab0ut it. My grandpapa sent hinn."

Mr. H0bbs stared wildly at the inn0cent, seri0us little facebef0re hinn.