Oldal 164 [164]
144 LITTLE LORD FAUNTLEROY.
they see you? I hope they will some day be as fond of me. It
must be nice to have everybody like you.” And he felt quite proud
to be the grandson of so greatly admired and beloved an individual.
When the cottages were being built, the lad and his grandfather
used to ride over to Earl’s Court together to look at them, and
Fauntleroy was full of interest.
He would dismount from his
pony and go and make acquaint¬
ance with the workmen, asking
them questions about building
-and bricklaying, and telling them
things about America. After
two or three such conversations,
he was able to enlighten the
Earl on the subject of brick¬
making, as they rode home.
‘“T always like to know about
things like those,” he said, " be¬
cause you never know what you
are coming to.”
: cake Br When he left them, the
tae = Ca workmen used to talk him over
fy a \ among themselves, and laugh at
mst his odd, innocent speeches; but
THE WORKMEN LIKED TO SEE HIM STAND AMONG they liked him, and liked to see
THEM, TALKING AWAY, WITH HIS HANDS .
him stand among them, talking
IN HIS POCKETS.
away, with his hands in his
pockets, his hat pushed back on his curls, and his small face full
of eagerness. "He s a rare un,” they used to say. "An a noice
little outspoken chap, too. Not much o’ th’ bad stock in him.” And
they would go home and tell their wives about him, and the women