"
Later on he came into the square, and the stranger with him. Polly and
I and Rubens were together on a seat; but when Leo saw us he gave a
scanty nod and went off in the opposite direction, leaning on the arm
of the stranger and apparently absorbed in talking to him. I was
rather hurt by his neglect of us. But Polly said positively,
"That is Leo's way. He likes new friends. But when he treats me like
that, I do not speak to him for a week afterwards."
That evening a cab carried off the stranger, and next day Leo came to
us in the square, all smiles and friendliness.
"I've been so wanting to see you!" he cried, in the most devoted
tones. But Polly only took up her doll, and with her impressive nose
in the air, walked off to the house.
I could not quarrel with Leo myself, and we were soon as friendly as
ever.
"I want to tell you some news, Regie," he said. "Colonel Sinclair has
decided that I am to have a tutor."
"Are you glad?" I asked.
"Yes, very," said Sir Lionel. "You see I like him very much--I mean
the tutor. He was here yesterday. You saw him with me. He is going to
be a clergyman. He has been at Cambridge, and he plays the flute.
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