"But, bless the woman," cried my guardian with his hand in his pocket, "how is she going? What money has she got?"
Mrs. Bagnet made another application to her skirts and brought forth a leathern purse in which she hastily counted over a few shillings and which she then shut up with perfect satisfaction.
"Never you mind for me, miss. I'm a soldier's wife and accustomed to travel my own way. Lignum, old boy," kissing him, "one for yourself, three for the children. Now I'm away into Lincolnshire after George's mother!"
And she actually set off while we three stood looking at one another lost in amazement. She actually trudged away in her grey cloak at a sturdy pace, and turned the corner, and was gone.

"But, bless the woman," cried my guardian, "how is she going? What money has she got?"
Mrs. Bagnet brought forth a leather purse in which she hastily counted a few shillings.
"I'm a soldier's wife and accustomed to travel my own way. Lignum, old boy," kissing him, "one for yourself, three for the children. Now I'm away into Lincolnshire after George's mother!"
And she actually set off while we three stood looking at one another in amazement. She trudged away in her grey cloak at a sturdy pace, turned the corner, and was gone.
