We only have that on Sunday at home. Is
this Sunday?"
"No, little miss," said the man. "But I expect you had it just for a
treat, as you had got lost."
But just then steps were heard on the path, and there was a sharp
knock at the door.
The latch was lifted, and a voice said,--
"Have you seen a little girl in a white frock pass this way?"
"Why, that must be Nurse," cried Meg.
In spite of being cross at Meg's having run away, Nurse had to laugh;
then she bent down and said, "But what made you run away like this,
Miss Meg?"
"Rob told me that if I came to the house in the wood I should find a
real live baby; but he was wrong, for she," with a smile at Mrs.
Stone, "is very nice, but she has not got a baby to give me."
"Of course not, child; but do you know that I have some news for you?"
"What is it? Do tell me?" cried the little girl.
"While you were away in the wood to look for a baby we have found a
baby at home. You have a new baby brother. Come home with me now and
you shall see him."
"A new little brother," said Meg, her eyes wide open with wonder. "He
must have known I had gone out to look for one. So now I have got two
new friends and a baby too.
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