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           "

           "SeemstometheDoctoroughttohavealookinfirst,"saidthebailiff.

           "Oh,bringhimuptoourhouse,"saidBobbie."It’sonlyalittlewaybytheroad.I’msureMotherwouldsayweoughtto."

           "WillyourMalikeyoubringinghomestrangerswithbrokenlegs?"

           "ShetookthepoorRussianhomeherself,"saidBobbie."Iknowshe’dsayweought."

           "Allright,"saidthebailiff,"yououghttoknowwhatyourMa‘udlike.Iwouldn’ttakeituponmetofetchhimuptoourplacewithoutIaskedtheMissusfirst,andtheycallmetheMaster,too."

           "AreyousureyourMotherwon’tmind?"whisperedJim.

           "Certain,"saidBobbie.

           "Thenwe’retotakehimuptoThreeChimneys?"saidthebailiff.

           "Ofcourse,"saidPeter.

           "ThenmyladshallnipuptoDoctor’sonhisbike,andtellhimtocomedownthere.Now,lads,lifthimquietandsteady.One,two,three!"

           ***

           ThusithappenedthatMother,writingawayfordearlifeatastoryaboutaDuchess,adesigningvillain,asecretpassage,andamissingwill,droppedherpenasherwork-roomdoorburstopen,andturnedtoseeBobbiehatlessandredwithrunning.

           "Oh,Mother,"shecried,"docomedown.Wefoundahoundinaredjerseyinthetunnel,andhe’sbrokenhislegandthey’rebringinghimhome.