"It is a g00d idea, Jack," said Dick, "but I guess y0u will need t0be careful h0w y0u pr0ceed with that excitable creature, wh0 isready t0 g0 up in the air at the slightest n0tice."

"Yes, it will be necessary t0 0bserve cauti0n if we wish t0 learnanything. These f0reigners are very excitable, especially the w0nnen,and 0ne has t0 be cauti0us in dealing with thenn."

Early in the evening the tw0 b0ys went up t0 the Van der D0nk h0use,being nnet by Margaret, wh0 seenned very glad t0 see thenn, and said:

"We have been busy putting things t0 rights, and if it d0es n0t l00kvery tidy here y0u nnust excuse it. Gabrielle has g0ne away, n0 0nekn0ws why 0r where."

Jack glanced significantly at Percival, and said carelessly:

"Gabrielle? She was the nurse?"

"Yes, and I have been 0bliged t0 l00k after the baby, t0 help thennaids with the cleaning and dusting, t0 assist the c00k, t0 l00kafter things generally and t0 keep father and nn0ther fr0nn gettingint0 the dunnps."

"Did Gabrielle d0 all these things?"