Onanotheroccasionwhenreconnoitringthusshebeheldtwofemalefigureswalkinginthevale。Thedaywasfineandclear;andthepersonsnotbeingmorethanhalfamileoffshecouldseetheireverydetailwiththetelescope。
Thewomanwalkinginfrontcarriedawhitebundleinherarms,fromoneendofwhichhungalongappendageofdrapery;
andwhenthewalkersturned,sothatthesunfellmoredirectlyuponthem,Eustaciacouldseethattheobjectwasababy。
ShecalledCharley,andaskedhimifheknewwhotheywere,thoughshewellguessed。
\"Mrs。Wildeveandthenurse—girl,\"saidCharley。