The little Gardiners, attracted by the sight of a chaise, were standing on the steps of the house as they entered the paddock; and, when the carriage drove up to the door, the joyful surprise that lighted up their faces, and displayed itself over their whole bodies, in a variety of capers and frisks, was the first pleasing earnest of their welcome.
Attirés par la vue de la chaise de poste, les petits Gardiner se pressaient sur les marches du perron lorsqu’elle franchit le portail et, au moment ou elle s’arreta, leur joyeuse surprise se traduisit par des gambades et des culbutes.