Chapter Xii. Hoodie Awakes

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

"Nobody loves poor Hoodie"

"I had my basket on my arm, and the big doggie stood beside me"

"It's just like Martin's cottage"

"Who is zou, please?"

Poor Cross

"Up in the nursley," said Hoodie coolly

"Has zou had a nice sleep?"

"He took off the cap and bowed low"

Hec and Duke ... sticking daisies on to a thorn

"If peoples interrumpt, I wish they'd finish their interrumpting, and not stop in the middle"

"The darling," said Hoodie ecstatically

Hec refused to be comforted

"Please 'agive me and kiss me"

"Slowly and cautiously, whistling softly all the time"

"Oh dear," she exclaimed. "Are the flowers all gone?"

"Tell Martin they're for Miss Maudie with Miss Hoodie's love"

Finis