been all that was desired, and here's three monsters, and a hamper, and
three little 'uns, not to speak of a few band-boxes, and such like as
females have a likin' to! I never would have in the missus's time more
than I thought fit to carry, and 'tisn't to be expected—"
"My good man," said Miss Gubbins a little shortly, "take what luggage
you can, and leave the rest. It must either be sent up from the
station, or you must come down again for it. Don't let us waste time
talking about it!"
The old man looked at her in astonishment, but something in Miss
Gubbins' manner made him alter his behaviour. Grumblingly he turned to
the luggage, and with the help of the porters got some of it stowed
away on the carriage, the station-master promising to send the rest up
in a cart that could be lent for that purpose. And then the children