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'Well,' said she, as she brought Helen a fresh supply of vine leaves
from the garden, 'I wonder whether Rupert will come in time. I shall
be very sorry if he does not, for he has done a great deal for the
church.'
'Has he indeed?' said Helen, with an air that expressed, 'I should
not have thought it.'
'O Helen, how can you take so little interest in the church?' said
Elizabeth; 'do not you remember how much trouble Rupert took to find
a pattern for the kneeling-stools, and what a beautiful drawing he
sent of those at Magdalen Collegia Chapel? I am sure he would be
very much vexed to miss the Consecration.'
'I suppose he might come if he pleased,' said Helen; 'but perhaps he
did not choose to get up early enough.'
'That is the first time I ever heard Rupert accused of indolence,'
said Elizabeth.
'I do not mean that he does not generally get up in good time,' said
Helen; 'he is not lazy; but I do not think he chooses to put himself
out of the way; and besides, he rather likes to make people anxious
about him.'
'I know you have never liked Rupert,' said Elizabeth drily.


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