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When Mrs. Woodbourne came down, Helen's handiwork received its full
share of admiration, and Mrs. Woodbourne was much pleased by the
girls' forethought and activity, which had saved her from a great
deal of fatigue.
The breakfast was quickly finished, and immediately afterwards the
four eldest Miss Woodbournes, together with Anne, went to the school
to see if the children were ready to go to church. It was pleasant
to see the smiling courtesying row of girls, each with her Prayer-
book in her hand, replying to Elizabeth's nods, greetings, and
questions, with bright affectionate looks, or a few words, which
shewed that they were conscious of the solemnity of the service in
which they were about to bear a part.
Elizabeth left her sisters and Anne to assist the school-mistress in
marshalling them on their way to church, and returned home to fetch
Edward and Winifred, whom she had engaged to take with her. She
found that nearly all the party were gone, and report said that the
Bishop had arrived at the house of Mr. Somerville, who was to be
curate of St.


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