The Story Girl , on the contrary , was under eclipse . She was pale and lustreless from her disturbed night and early rising ; and no opportunity offered to tell a melting tale . Nobody took any notice of her . It was Felicity 's day . After tea Mrs. Frewen and her sister wished to visit their father 's grave in the Carlisle churchyard . It appeared that everybody wanted to go with them ; but it was evident that somebody must stay home with Jimmy Patterson , who had just fallen sound asleep on the kitchen sofa . Dan finally volunteered to look after him . He had a new Henty book which he wanted to finish , and that , he said , was better fun than a walk to the graveyard . `` I think we 'll be back before he wakes , '' said Mrs. Patterson , `` and anyhow he is very good and wo n't be any trouble . Do n't let him go outside , though . He has a cold now . '' We went away , leaving Dan sitting on the door-sill reading his book , and Jimmy P. snoozing blissfully on the sofa . When we returned -- Felix and the girls and I were ahead of the others -- Dan was still sitting in precisely the same place and attitude ; but there was no Jimmy in sight . `` Dan , where 's the baby ? '' cried Felicity . Dan looked around . His jaw fell in blank amazement . I never say any one look as foolish as Dan at that moment . `` Good gracious , I do n't know , '' he said helplessly . `` You 've been so deep in that wretched book that he 's got out , and dear knows where he is , '' cried Felicity distractedly .
`` I was n't , '' XXXXX Dan .
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