"Yes, Mr. Robert," rejoined Lady Helena, smiling at the child's
decided tone. "And so you see, Miss Grant, you know the smallest
details now just as well as I do."

"Yes, ma'am, but I should like to have seen my father's writing."

"Well, to-morrow, perhaps, to-morrow, Lord Glenarvan will be back.
My husband determined to lay the document before the Lords
of the Admiralty, to induce them to send out a ship immediately
in search of Captain Grant."

"Is it possible, ma'am," exclaimed the girl, "that you have done
that for us?"

"Yes, my dear Miss Grant, and I am expecting Lord Glenarvan back
every minute now."

"Oh, ma'am! Heaven bless you and Lord Glenarvan," said the young girl,
fervently, overcome with grateful emotion."

"My dear girl, we deserve no thanks; anyone in our place would
have done the same. I only trust the hopes we are leading you
to entertain may be realized, but till my husband returns,
you will remain at the Castle."

"Oh, no, ma'am. I could not abuse the sympathy you show to strangers."

"Strangers, dear child!" interrupted Lady Helena; "you and your brother
are not strangers in this house, and I should like Lord Glenarvan
to be able on his arrival to tell the children of Captain Grant himself,