And that was the way in which Lady Jane and Pepsie first became acquainted.
CHAPTER IX
THE FIRST VISIT TO PEPSIE
When Pepsie first looked at Lady Jane, standing before her holding up the bird, with the light of the sunset on her yellow hair, and her lips parted in a smile that made even the solemn eyes bright, she felt as if she saw a visitor from another world.
For a moment, she could only look at her; then she found voice to say:
“I was afraid you wouldn’t come. Tite said you wouldn’t. We looked for you all day.”
“I came to show Tony to you before I go to bed. I’ll hold him so you can see him.” And Lady Jane stretched up on the tips of her little white toes to reach the bird above the railing.
“Wait a moment, I’ll have Tite open the door for you. Won’t you come in?”
Tite, who heard Pepsie talking, was peeping through the kitchen-door, and in an instant she had pushed the bolt aside, and Lady Jane stood in the little room, and was looking around her with pleased surprise.
“Why, how nice!” she said, with a little sigh of content; “I’m glad I came. Have you got a kitty?”
“A kitty? you mean a little cat?” asked Pepsie, her face one broad smile over the child and bird. “No, I haven’t one, and I’m sorry.”