Hazleby; 'how will they sit out
such a service?'
'None under seven years old are to be there,' said Elizabeth, 'and of
the older ones only those who are tolerably good; and I should think
they could join in the service sufficiently to prevent them from
finding it tedious.'
'Well, I hope so,' said Mrs. Hazleby, in a voice which meant, 'What
nonsense!' 'How steep the hill is!' added she presently; 'what a
fatigue for old people!'
'It is not nearly so steep on the other side,' replied Elizabeth,
'and the people on this side have the old church.'
'Why did they choose such an exposed situation?' continued Mrs.
Hazleby; 'so hot in summer, and so cold in winter.'
'There was no other open piece of ground to be had near enough to the
new town,' answered Elizabeth, keeping to herself an additional
reason, which was, that tradition said that there had once been a
little chapel dedicated in the name of St. Augustine, on the site of
the new church. Mrs. Hazleby was silent for a few moments, when, as
they came in sight of what was passing at the top of the hill, she
saw a gentleman hasten across the church-yard, and asked who he was.
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