'
'Someone must,' said Helen, 'but it is happy for us that we are not
called upon to do so yet.'
'Why, we must help Mamma,' said Katherine; 'I am sure that is our
duty.'
'Certainly,' said Helen; 'but we need not dwell upon such thoughts
for our own pleasure.'
'No, I do not, I am sure,' said Katherine; 'I do not care about the
grand dejeuner, I am sure I think a great deal more about the Church
and the Bishop--I wonder whether he will come by the railroad.'
At this moment, the door was thrown back hastily, and Elizabeth, the
elder sister of Katherine and Helen, darted in, looking full of
indignation, which she only wanted to pour forth, without much caring
whether it was listened to with sympathy or not.
'So have you heard,' she began, 'these Hazlebys are coming. Did you
ever hear of such a nuisance? Anything so preposterous? Mrs.
Hazleby at a Consecration--I should as soon think of asking Gillespie
Grumach.'
'It is for the Major's sake, of course,' said Helen; 'he will like to
come.'
'Ay, but he is not coming, he cannot get leave,' said Elizabeth; 'if
he was, I should not mind it so much, but it is only Mrs.
Pages:
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29