Though I will not say that they are quite without
foundation."
"Why, papa," cried Miss Dolly, who was very truthful, when her own
interests were not involved, "you have often said twice as much as that.
How well I remember having heard you say--"
"You young people always back up one another, and you don't care what
you make your poor father say. I wonder you don't vow that I declared
I could jump over the moon with my uniform on. But I'll tell you what
we'll do, to bring back your senses--we will go for a long ride this
fine afternoon. I've a great mind to go as far as Stonnington."
"Now how many times have you told us that? I won't believe it till we
get there," young Dolly answered, with her bright eyes full of joy. "You
must be ashamed of yourself, papa, for neglecting your old friend's son
so long."
"Well, to tell you the truth, I am, my dear," confessed the good-natured
Admiral; "but no one but myself has the least idea of the quantity of
things I have to do."
"Exactly what old Swipes said this very morning, only much more
impressively. And I really did believe him, till I saw a yellow jug, and
a horn that holds a pint, in the summer-house. He threw his coat over
them, but it was too late."
"Dolly, I shall have to put you in the blackhole. You belong too much
to the rising generation, or the upstart generation is the proper word.
What would Lord Nelson say? I must have him back again.
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