Will you come and meet them ? '' How nice of him to bring them ! I knew I should like Mrs. Allardyce , just because Aunt Martha did n't . We had a delightful stroll . I never thought of the time until Mr. Shelmardine said it was four o'clock . `` Oh , is it so late as that ? '' I cried . `` I must go at once . '' `` I 'm sorry we have kept you so long , '' remarked Mr. Shelmardine in a tone of concern . `` If she should be awake , what will the consequences be ? '' `` Too terrible to think of , '' I answered seriously . `` I 'm sorry , Mr. Shelmardine , but you must n't come any further . '' '' We will be here tomorrow afternoon , '' he said . `` Mr. Shelmardine ! '' I protested . `` I wish you would n't put such ideas into my head . They wo n't come out -- no , not if I read a whole volume of sermons right through . '' We looked at each other for a second . Then he began to smile , and we both went off into a peal of laughter . `` At least let me know if Miss Fiske rampages , '' he called after me as I fled .
But Aunt XXXXX was not awake -- and I have been to the shore three afternoons since then .
Allardyce Martha Mrs. Shelmardine consequences head o'clock rampages right second