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UNCLE ISAAC’S WILL 121
was so astounded that he had to look over at
his mother.
Later, when the working people had gone,
there was a tremendous amount of solemn talk
between Father and the Admiral and the other
uncles. Johnny Blossom did not understand a
bit of it, but stood beside his mother, who was
still crying a little, though Johnny could not
see that what they talked of now was anything
to cry over.
When his parents were finally ready to go,
Johnny Blossom thought they would walk home
as usual, but, true as you live, Carlstrom was
waiting with the handsome black horses and
the landau with the damask cushions — a much
grander equipage than the one which had
brought them to Kingthorpe. They had had the
brown horses then.
All the uncles shook hands with Johnny
very ceremoniously. People were still standing
around the steps at the entrance to the mansion
and in the park along the avenue where the
carriage would go, and Johnny Blossom could
hear them saying, "Here he comes! — the heir
of Kingthorpe!"
Again little Johnny Blossom had a feeling
that something was expected of him. So he
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