Famous Five 17 - Five Get Into a Fix by Enid Blyton

Author:Enid Blyton [Blyton, Enid]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2011-04-01T01:24:05+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

AILY IS SURPRISING

Aily was not shy this time. She did not run away when Julian opened the door. She was still dressed in the same few clothes, but her face glowed, and she certainly didn’t look cold!

“Hallo, Aily!” said Julian. “Come along in. We’re having dinner - and there is plenty for you!”

The dog ran right up to the door and into the room, when he smelt the dinner there. Timmy looked most surprised, and gave a very small growl.

“No, Tim, no - he’s your guest,” said George. “Remember your manners, please!”

The small dog wagged his tail vigorously. “There, Timmy! He’s telling you not to be afraid of him; he won’t hurt you!” said Anne, which made everyone laugh. Timmy wagged his tail vigorously, too, and the pair were friends at once.

Aily came in then, the lamb in her arms, in case Timmy might object to him. But Timmy didn’t. He was very interested in the little creature, and when Aily set him down and let him run about the room, Timmy ran sniffing after him, his tail still wagging fast.

Anne offered the untidy little girl some of the meat but she shook her head and pointed at the cheese. “Aily like,” she said, and looked on in delight as Anne cut her a generous piece. She sat down on the floor to eat it, and the lamb came along and nibbled at it too. It really was a dear little thing.

“Fany bach!” said the child, and kissed his little nose.

“‘Bach’ is Welsh for ‘dear’, isn’t it?” said Anne. She touched Aily on the arm. “Aily bach!” she said, and the child smiled a sudden sweet smile at her.

“Where did you sleep last night, Aily?” asked George. “Your mother was looking for you.”

But she had spoken too quickly, and Aily didn’t understand. George repeated her words slowly.

Aily nodded. “In the hay,” she said. “Down at Magga Farm.”

“Aily, listen - who lives at Old Towers?” asked Julian, speaking as slowly and clearly as he could.

“Many peoples,” said Aily, pointing to the cheese, to show that she wanted another piece. “Big mans, little mans. Big dog, too. More big than him!” and she pointed at Timmy.

The others looked at one another in surprise. Many men! Whatever were they doing at Old Towers?

“And yet that caretaker fellow said he was the only one there!” said George.

“Aily, listen - is there - an - old - lady - there?” asked Julian, slowly. “An - old - lady?”

Aily nodded her head. “Yes - one old lady I see her high up in tower - sometime she not see Aily. Aily hide.”

“Where do you hide?” asked Dick, curiously.

“Aily not tell, never not tell,” said the child, looking through half-closed eyes at Dick, as if she kept her secrets behind them.

“Did you see the old lady when you were in the fields?” asked Julian. Aily considered this, and shook her head.

“Well, where then?” asked Julian. “Look - you shall have some of this chocolate if you can tell me.

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