Fee
looked very white; he lay with one arm folded over his eyes; and to make
matters worse, in walked Betty. "Kathie has started crying, and I can't
stop her," she announced, as she got in the doorway. "I'm afraid Maedel
will be off in a few minutes, too, if we don't quiet Kathie; hadn't I
better call Nannie?"
"Who is taking my name in vain?" said a voice that we were all glad
to hear, and there was Nannie herself, smiling at us over Betty's
shoulder.
XIII.
THROUGH THE SHADOW.
TOLD BY JACK.
Well, it was astonishing how things quieted down after that. Phil let go
the boys, and with a shout of delight they rushed up to Nannie, and just
threw themselves on her; with an arm round each, she went straight to
Fee's side: "Why, Felix, are you ill? My dear, is it your back again?"
As she spoke she laid her hand on his forehead, and then stroked his
hair back.
"Yes," Fee said wearily, closing his eyes; "my back--and the _noise_!"
"Come, boys, we'll go up to the nursery and get ready for dinner. Nurse
has to stay with poor papa, so I'm going to give you your dinner; and of
course I want my little knights to be on their best behaviour for the
occasion.
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