"I'm sorry," said Gard, looking deprecatingly at Nance. "I'm afraid I
lost my temper."
"It was all his fault," said Nance. "Did he hurt you?"
"Only my feelings. He had no right to say such things or do what he
did."
"It's always good to see him licked," said Bernel with gusto. "Nance and
I used to try, but he was too big for us."
Mrs. Hamon had gone in with a white face to explain things to Grannie.
She came back presently and said briefly to Gard, "She wants you," and
he went in to the old lady.
"You did well, Stephen Gard," she chirped. "Stand by them, for they'll
need it. He's a bad lot is Tom, and he'll make things uncomfortable when
he comes here to live. When Nancy takes her third of what's left of the
house, that'll be only two rooms, so you'll have to look out for
another, and maybe you'll not find it easy to get one in Little Sark. If
you take my advice you'll try Charles Guille at Clos Bourel, or Thomas
Carre at the Plaisance Cottages by the Coupee, they're kindly folk
both. I've told Nancy to get Philip Tanquerel of Val Creux to help her
portion the lots, and it'll be no easy job, for Tom will choose the best
and get all he can.
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