And Charlie went off with a laugh , glad to have struck a spark out of his meek cousin . Geordie and Will came together , two sturdy eleven and twelve year olders , and , fixing their round blue eyes on Rose , fired off a question apiece , as if it was a shooting match and she the target . `` Did you bring your monkey ? '' `` No ; he is dead . '' `` Are you going to have a boat ? '' `` I hope not . '' Here the two , with a right-about-face movement , abruptly marched away , and little Jamie demanded with childish frankness , `` Did you bring me anything nice ? '' `` Yes , lots of candy , '' answered Rose , whereupon Jamie ascended into her lap with a sounding kiss and the announcement that he liked her very much . This proceeding rather startled Rose , for the other lads looked and laughed , and in her confusion she said hastily to the young usurper , `` Did you see the circus go by ? '' `` When ? Where ? '' cried all the boys in great excitement at once . `` Just before you came . At least I thought it was a circus , for I saw a red and black sort of cart and ever so many little ponies , and -- '' She got no farther , for a general shout made her pause suddenly , as Archie explained the joke by saying in the middle of his laugh , `` It was our new dog-cart and the Shetland ponies . You 'll never hear the last of your circus , cousin . '' `` But there were so many , and they went so fast , and the cart was so very red , '' began Rose , trying to explain her mistake . `` Come and see them all ! '' cried the Prince . And before she knew what was happening , she was borne away to the barn and tumultuously introduced to three shaggy ponies and the gay new dog-cart . She had never visited these regions before , and had her doubts as to the propriety of her being there now , but when she suggested that `` Auntie might not like it , '' there was a general cry of , `` She told us to amuse you , and we can do it ever so much better out here than poking round in the house . ''
`` I 'm afraid I shall get cold without my sacque , '' began XXXXX , who wanted to stay , but felt rather out of her element .
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