I am sure she would if she had been like Ada. Then it is so
nice about Old Adam and Orlando. Do not you think so, Claude? It is
just what I am sure Wat Greenwood would do for Redgie, if he was to
be turned out like Orlando.'
'It is just what Wat Greenwood's ancestor did for Sir Maurice Mohun,'
said Claude.
'Yes, Dame Greenwood tells us that story.'
'Well, Phyl, I think you show very good taste in liking the scene
between Orlando and Adam.'
'I am glad you like it, too, Claude. But I will tell you what I like
best,' exclaimed the little girl, springing up, 'I do like it, when
Orlando killed the lioness and the snake,--and saved Oliver; how glad
he must have been.'
'Glad to have done good to his enemy,' said Claude; 'yes, indeed.'
'His enemy! he was his brother, you know. I meant it must be so very
nice to save anybody--don't you think so, Claude?'
'Certainly.'
'Claude, do you know there is nothing I wish so much as to save
somebody's life. It was very nice to save the dragon-fly; and it is
very nice to let flies out of spiders' webs, only they always have
their legs and wings torn, and look miserable; and it was very nice
to put the poor little thrushes back into their nest when they
tumbled out, and then to see their mother come to feed them; and it
was very pleasant to help the poor goose that had put its head
through the pales, and could not get it back.
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