dreadful sorry I was disobedient. Do you think I have been very naughty,
Uncle Edward?"

Sir Edward twisted the ends of his moustache slowly. "I think you were
naughty to run after a strange man like that, and I quite understand
nurse's displeasure. You made her exceedingly anxious."

"And is God very angry with me?"

"God is not pleased with disobedient children."

"May I kneel down and ask him to forgive me now?"

Sir Edward hesitated. "I think you had better go to the nursery and do
it there."

"I don't want to see nurse till I have done it. May I? Will you ask God
to forgive me too?"

"Your prayer will be quite sufficient."

Milly slipped off his knee, and then, kneeling down with folded hands
and closed eyes, she said softly,--

"Please God, will you forgive me! I'm so sorry I disobeyed nurse and ran
away. And please take care of Jack, and bring him back to you, for Jesus
Christ's sake. Amen."

"Now run along to nurse, and don't cry any more," said Sir Edward, as he
rose from his seat.