So as soon as she was dressed for the departure—cloth suit, fur-lined cloak, beaver poke and all—she came down, into the drawing-room, where all her friends were assembled, and there she bade them all good-by. She kissed, embraced and wept over her friends, one after the other; but when she came to Mrs. Moseley she clung to her as if she could never leave her, weeping as if her heart would break. At last it was that tender lady herself who gently unwound the girl’s arms from around her neck, and stooping, whispered: “Look at Ran, dear. See how distressed he is. He must not see you grieve so!” Judy hastily wiped her eyes. Mrs. Moseley beckoned Ran, who came forward and received the girl from the lady’s arms. “Oh, Ran, dear,” sobbed Judy, falling into her dialect, “don’t ye moind me crying. Sure it’s a cowld-harrted craychur I’d be not to graive, parting with the loikes av her, a rale highborn leddy as has ben sich a mother to me.” “My own dear Judy!” whispered Ran. And that was all he could say. Mike had taken leave of all his friends and had gone on before. But there were two more whom Judy thought she must bid good-by to. “Where is Misther Longman and Uncle Dandy?” “Here we are, Misthress Hay!” answered old Dandy from the hall. “Oh! I must bid ye good-by, dear frinds!” said Judy, holding out her hand. “Nivir a bit of it, hinny. Sure we’re all in the same boat! That is, the same stamer! We go wid ye across the say! On’v ye’s go in the grand first cabin, and we go in the second. Our duds went on board this morning, and Mike’s gone down to the tovvurn to pay our score. And, sure, he’ll join us on the stamer!” said Dandy. “Oh! I knew Mike was to go with us, but didn’t know you were. I am so glad you are going with us!” exclaimed Judy, drying her last tears. But Ran was hurrying her into the carriage that was to take them to the steamer. When he had placed her in her seat he returned to speak to the two men. “Since you are going in the same ship, ride down with us. There are two vacant seats in our carriage,” he said. “Couldn’t think of such a thing!” exclaimed Longman, laughing. “What! intrude on a bride and groom! We appreciate your magnanimity and thank you mightily, but we couldn’t think of it!” And though Ran urged his invitation, Longman steadily refused it, much to Dandy’s disgust, who would willingly have enjoyed the luxury of a ride in that elegant clarence. “We will go down in the horse cars and get there before you. You’ll find us on deck when you arrive. Come, Dandy!” said Longman, and raising his felt wide awake, he walked away, carrying off his unwilling little old friend. Ran entered the carriage and gave the order to the coachman. And they started for the steamer. A half-hour’s drive brought them to the crowded pier, and five minutes’ struggle through the confusion transferred them to the deck of the _Boadicea_, where they found Will Walling, Mike, Longman, and Dandy waiting for them.