But I've never
seen George--sometimes I've felt as if he were there, but I've never
_seen_ him."
For a moment Radmore wondered if he had heard the words aright. What
could the child mean? Did Timmy claim the power to see spirits?
"Now I'll tell you the second thing," went on Timmy, his voice dropping
to a whisper. "The last time George was home he came into the night
nursery one night. Nanna was still busy in the kitchen, so I was by
myself. I have a room all to myself now, but I hadn't then. George came
in to say a special good-bye to me--he was going off the next morning
very early, and Betty wanted to be the only one up to see him go; I mean
really early, half past five in the morning. And then--and then--he said
to me: 'You'll look after Betty, Timmy? If anything happens to me you'll
take my place, won't you, old chap? You'll look after Betty all the days
of her life?' I promised I would, and so I will too. But I haven't told
her what George said, and you mustn't tell anybody. I've only told you
because you're my godfather."
CHAPTER IX
Mrs. Crofton was walking restlessly about her new home--the house that
was so new to her, and yet, if local tradition could be trusted, one of
the oldest inhabited dwellings in that part of England.
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