Sudberry

Sudberry sat at his desk reading the advertisements in the _Times_.

Freaks on the Fells Three Months' Rustication 1859

Sudberry and his sons; for their bosoms were inflamed with a desire to emulate the dexterous Hector Macdonald.

Freaks on the Fells Three Months' Rustication 1859

Sudberry rubbed his hands and said, "Come, I like to have a touch of all sorts of weather, and _won't_ we have a jolly tea and a rousing fire when we get home?"

Freaks on the Fells Three Months' Rustication 1859

Sudberry, eyeing the trout in surprise: "they could never jump up all the waterfalls that we have passed to-day."

Freaks on the Fells Three Months' Rustication 1859

He was a confidential clerk, and much respected by the firm of Sudberry and

Freaks on the Fells Three Months' Rustication 1859

One morning the Sudberry Family sat on the green hill-side, in front of the White House, engaged in their usual morning amusement -- feeding the cocks and hens.

Freaks on the Fells Three Months' Rustication 1859

Sudberry groaned, for at that moment the thought of poor Peter recurred to his mind.

Freaks on the Fells Three Months' Rustication 1859

Hobbs, who came in a few minutes later with the Sudberry medicine chest, was instantly despatched by Flora for the doctor, and George, who entered a few minutes after that, was sent about his business, as were also a number of gossips, whose presence would ere long have rendered the small hut unbearably warm, but for Flora's decision.

Freaks on the Fells Three Months' Rustication 1859

For some time after this the Sudberry Family were particularly careful not to wander too far from their mountain home.

Freaks on the Fells Three Months' Rustication 1859

During this bright period the Sudberry Family, one and all, went ahead, as George said, "at a tremendous pace."

Freaks on the Fells Three Months' Rustication 1859