midday
I made up my mind he should have a public-school training , yet could not reconcile myself to the thought of parting with him ; so I compromised , as the Duc d'Orleans did before he became -- or in order that he might become -- Louis Philippe . Every morning Lucas , the old servant whom you will remember , takes Armand to school in time for the first lesson , and brings him home again at half-past four . In the house we have a private tutor , an admirable scholar , who helps Armand with his work in the evenings , and calls him in the morning at the school hour . Lucas takes him some lunch during the play hour at midday . In this way I am with my boy at dinner and until he goes to bed at night , and I see him off in the morning . Armand is the same charming little fellow , full of feeling and unselfish impulse , whom you loved ; and his tutor is quite pleased with him . I still have Nais and the baby -- two restless little mortals -- but I am quite as much a child as they are .