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574 THE ADVENTURES OF PHILIP
cupboard which you brought him. Now suppose papa was very
hungry, and went and took some without asking Philly, he wouldn't
be so very wrong, I think, would he ? A child is glad enough to
give for his father, isn't he? And when I said this to Brandon,
she was so rude and violent, I really have no patience with her !
And she forgets that I am a lady, and " &c. &c. So it appeared
the Little Sister had made a desperate attempt to bring over
Charlotte to her side, was still minded to rescue Philip in spite of
himself, and had gone off in wrath at her defeat.
We looked to the Doctor's letters, and ascertained the date of the
bill. It had crossed the water and would be at Philip's door in
a very few days. Had Hunt brought it ? The rascal would have
it presented through some regular channel, no doubt; and Philip
and all of us totted up ways and means, and strove to make the
slender figures look as big as possible, as the thrifty housewife puts
a patch here and a darn there, and cuts a little slice out of this
old garment, so as to make the poor little frock serve for winter
wear. We had so much at the banker's. A friend might help
with a little advance. We would fairly ask a loan from the
Review. We were in a scrape, but we would meet it. And so
with resolute hearts, we would prepare to receive the Bearer of
the Bowstring.