She
was talking quite happily and confidentially to Mrs. Bouverie, when
she caught Mrs. Woodbourne's eye, and seeing her look anxious, she
remembered Winifred's disaster, and took the first opportunity of
hastening up-stairs to see whether the little girl's hand was still
in as favourable a state as when she left her.
A few moments after she had quitted the room, Sir Edward Merton
approached Mrs. Bouverie, and took the place beside her, which
Elizabeth had lately occupied.
'I hope Elizabeth has been gracious to you, as I see you have been so
kind as to talk to her,' said he, smiling.
'Oh, I hope we are becoming good friends,' said Mrs. Bouverie; 'I
have seldom seen so young a girl shew as much mind as your niece.'
'I am very glad to hear you say so,' said Sir Edward, 'for she is apt
to be rather more reserved with strangers than could be wished.'
'Perhaps she did not consider me as an entire stranger; I remember
seeing her once when a most engaging little child of four or five
years old,' said Mrs. Bouverie; 'and now I hope our acquaintance will
continue.
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