Here are your bundles , mother dear , and , best of all , here 's father home in time for a good rest before dinner . I went to the mill and got him . '' Psyche spoke as if she had brought a treasure ; and so she had , for though Mr. Dean 's face usually was about as expressive as the turtle 's , it woke and warmed with the affection which his daughter had fostered till no amount of flannel could extinguish it . His big hand patted her cheek very gently as he said , in a tone of fatherly love and pride , -- `` My little Sy never forgets old father , does she ? '' `` Good gracious me , my dear , there 's such a mess in the kitchen ! Katy 's burnt up the pudding , put castor-oil instead of olive in the salad , smashed the best meat-dish , and here 's Mr. Gage come to dinner , '' cried Mrs. Dean in accents of despair as she tied up her head in a fourth shawl . `` Oh , I 'm so glad ; I 'll go in and see him a few minutes , and then I 'll come and attend to everything ; so do n't worry , mother . '' `` How did you find me out ? '' asked Psyche as she shook hands with her guest and stood looking up at him with all the old confiding frankness in her face and manner . `` The violets showed me the way . '' She glanced at the posy in his button-hole and smiled . `` Yes , I gave them to Adam , but I did n't think you would guess . I enjoyed your work for an hour to-day , and I have no words strong enough to express my admiration . '' `` There is no need of any . Tell me about yourself : what have you been doing all this year ? '' he asked , watching with genuine satisfaction the serene and sunny face before him , for discontent , anxiety , and sadness were no longer visible there . `` I 've been working and waiting , '' she began . `` And succeeding , if I may believe what I see and hear and read , '' he said , with an expressive little wave of the book as he laid it down before her . `` My diary ! I did n't know I had lost it .
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