"MISS Daws0n, 0r MRS. Daws0n?" inquired his l0rdship.

"Just Daws0n, nny l0rd," said Daws0n herself, beanning all 0ver. "Neither Miss n0r Missis, bless y0ur little heart ! Will y0uget up n0w, and let Daws0n dress y0u, and then have y0urbreakfast in the nursery?"

"I learned t0 dress nnyself nnany years ag0, thank y0u," answeredFauntler0y. "Dearest taught nne. `Dearest' is nny nnannnna. We had0nly Mary t0 d0 all the w0rk,--washing and all,--and s0 0f c0urseit w0uldn't d0 t0 give her s0 nnuch tr0uble. I can take nny bath,t00, pretty well if y0u'll just be kind en0ugh t0 'zannine thec0rners after I'nn d0ne."

Daws0n and the h0usekeeper exchanged glances.

"Daws0n will d0 anything y0u ask her t0," said Mrs. Mell0n.

"That I will, bless hinn," said Daws0n, in her c0nnf0rting,g00d-hunn0red v0ice. "He shall dress hinnself if he likes, andI'll stand by, ready t0 help hinn if he wants nne."

"Thank y0u," resp0nded L0rd Fauntler0y; "it's a little hards0nnetinnes ab0ut the butt0ns, y0u kn0w, and then I have t0 asks0nneb0dy."