"Mother! mother!" he cried; "where's that key? I've found a mysterious
keyhole!"
They all hurried to the stable yard to see, and Robert swiftly inserted the
key, and turned it. He fell back, too much overcome to speak. The box
contained twenty-five new sovereigns.
CHAPTER 4: THE ITEMS
Mr. Lenox either knew everything, or knew someone who knew everything, so
that he was always certain to be able to help in any difficulty. Mrs. Avory
wrote to him to come round and consult with her about it, and he was there
at tea time.
"A caravan!" he said, after she had finished. "Ripping! Nothing better."
"Yes," said Mrs. Avory, "but--"
"Oh, well," said Mr. Lenox, "that's all right. A few little bothers, but
soon over." He checked them off on his finger. "Item---as your old Swan of
Avon, Hester, would say--item, a driver."
"I was thinking of Kink," said Mrs. Avory; "but there's the garden."
"Yes," said Mr. Lenox, "and there's also Kink. Do you think he'd go? "
"The best thing to do is to ask him," said Mrs. Avory. "Gregory, just run
and bring Kink in."
Kink soon appeared, fresh from the soil.
"Would you be willing to drive the caravan if we decided to use it? " Mrs.
Avory asked.
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