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Ceddie was told by his grandfather the details of his cousin. Cedric however was relieved to hear the Earl say they wouldn’t take anything from “Dearest” and he would still be his grandfather’s boy. Within a few days after she had seen Mr. Havisham, the woman presented herself at the Castle, and brought her son with her. She was sent away. The Earl wouldn’t see her, she was told by the footman at the door.”She is evidently,” the lawyer said to Mrs. Errol,”a person from the lower walks of life. She is uneducated and untrained in everything…” That very day Mrs. Errol’s maid found the Earl on the doorsteps, soon Mrs. Errol received an apology and a promise for the matter to be examined thoroughly.

Mr. Hobbs missed his young friend and he began to feel quite lonely, so after two or three weeks a new idea came to him: he would go see Dick. He knew all about Dick; Ceddie had told him. The main part of the idea was however was that perhaps Dick would be some comfort to him in the way of talking things over. One day Mr. Hobbs arrived to where Dick was running his bootblacking business, once Dick was done with another customer’s boots he worked upon Mr. Hobbs’. Not much time was taken when the topic of Ceddie was brought up. It proved they had so much to say to one another, that it wasn’t possible to say it all at once, so it was agreed the next night Dick would come to Mr. Hobbs’ store and keep him company. Soon they began collecting books to learn more about earls, duke, and lords. This chapter ends with Mr. Hobbs receiving a letter from Ceddie, in which they discover Cedric’s cousin is Lord Fauntleroy: not Ceddie.

At the beginning of Little Lord Fauntleroy by Frances Hodgson Burnett, Cedric’s English father died leaving his American wife and young son alone. Ceddie made friends with all he met even with the grocery-man, Mr.Hobbs, who was considered the crossest creature alive. Ceddie and Mr. Hobbs were quite interested in politics. One day, something strange happened, and it was in fact the same day Ceddie had been talking to Mr. Hobbs about England. Mr. Hobbs said some severe things about the aristocracy. In the midst of their conversation, Ceddie and Mamma’s maid and friend, Mary, alerted Ceddie,”The misthress is wantin’ yez.” When he reached his home the was a coupé by the door and someone was in the parlor with Mamma. This chapter ends in suspense with a stranger in the house, a car by the house, and Mamma sobbing.

In Chapter 4 of Little Lord Fauntleroy by Frances Hodgson Burnett, Cedric’s mother informed him that his home was not to be hers. At first he took it very hard, but his mother managed him so sweetly and lovingly, and made him feel that she would be so near him, that after awhile he ceased to be oppressed by the fear of any real parting. Ceddie however was not told the reasoning behind this arrangement. Then Mr. Havisham and Ceddie discussed Cedric’s grandfather, the Earl. Ceddie once again made friends with all he met, though this time it was on a voyage. Several days later, Ceddie, Mamma, Mary, and Mr. Havisham arrived at the lodge in which Mamma and Mary were to stay. Cedric stayed for the night; he go to one of his granfather’s castles tomorrow morning. Later in the evening, Mr. Havisham had a talk with the Earl about Ceddie. Mr. Havisham did not tell the Earl much, so he could form his own opinion of his grandson.

In Chapter 7, Lord Fauntleroy went to his grandfather’s church for the first time. It was a large congregation that morning, for those who normally didn’t go went in hopes of seeing, meeting, and learning more of their future Earl. The onlookers who remembered Ceddie’s father exclaimed, “He’s the Captain over again!” Once Ceddie and his grandfather, Earl of Dorincourt, were seated Ceddie discovered his mother was in sight and two stone carved figures. On the tablet by them this was written: “Here lyeth ye bodye of Gregorye Arthure Fyrst Earle of Dorincourt allsoe of Alisone Hildegarde hys wyfe.” The little lord thought he might have got his spelling from them. Later Ceddie told his grandfather something Dearest had tol him the previous day. Then Mr. Higgins came to thank Ceddie for becoming his “landlord.” Finally, Fauntleroy jumped in the carriage and it rolled down the green lane.