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'It's all very well done,' was his secret thought. 'It's exactly the way Mrs. Tompkyns manages all her most important affairs.'

'Nous avons rèunion aprés,' Jonah informed the governess presently with a very grave face. The young woman glanced interrogatively at Paul.

'Oui, oui,' he said in his Canadian French, 'c'est vrai. Réunion régulaire.'

'Mais qu'elle idée, donc!'

'Il est le président,' said Toby indignantly, pointing with a jam sandwich.

'Voila vous êtes!' he exclaimed. 'There you are! Je suis le président!' and he helped himself to more cake as though by accident.

For five seconds Mile. Fleury kept her face. Then, in spite of herself, her lips parted and a row of white teeth appeared.

'Meester Reevairs, you spoil them,' she said, 'and I approve it not. Mais, voyons donc! Quelles manierés!' she added as Sambo and Pouf passed from Toby's lap on to the table and began to sniff at the water cress. . . . 'Non, ça c'est trop fort!' She leaned across to smack them back into propriety.

'Abominable,' Paul cried,' abominable tout a fait.'