She found Nicholas busily engaged in making a penny spin on the dresser, for the amusement of three little children, who were clinging to him in a fearless manner. He, as well as they, was smiling at a good long spin; and Margaret thought, that the happy look of interest in his occupation was a good sign. When the penny stopped spinning, "lile Johnnie" began to cry.
"Come to me," said Margaret, taking him off the dresser, and holding him in her arms; she held her watch to his ear, while she asked Nicholas if he had seen Mr. Thornton.
The look on his face changed instantly.
"Ay!" said he. "I've seen and heerd too much on him."
"He refused you, then?" said Margaret, sorrowfully.

She found Nicholas busy amusing the three little children, by spinning pennies. He, and they, were smiling at a good long spin; and Margaret thought that was a good sign. When the penny stopped spinning, little Johnnie began to cry.
'Come to me,' said Margaret, holding him in her arms and putting her watch to his ear, while she asked Nicholas if he had seen Mr. Thornton.
The look on his face changed instantly.
'Ay!' said he. 'I've seen and heerd too much on him.'
'He refused you, then?' said Margaret, sorrowfully.
