'I am going to sit in the school-room,' said Anne; 'I had a special
invitation from Dora this morning.'
On going down-stairs, Anne found that Katherine and Harriet had gone
to spend the morning with the Mrs. Turner mentioned during the walk
to St. Austin's, as her daughter, Miss Wilhelmina, had engaged to
teach Harriet to make wax flowers. Lucy was up-stairs, writing to
Major Hazleby; and Helen was sitting in the school-room, where
Elizabeth was teaching the children. Little Winifred had just
finished her lessons, and was skipping off in high glee with her
medal round her neck, to tell her mamma that she had gained four good
marks. Dora was perched on a high stool, at Elizabeth's desk, with a
broadly ruled paper before her, on the top of which the words, 'My
dear Horace, St. Austin's Church was consecrated yesterday,' were to
be seen in fair round hand. No more was visible, for the little girl
laughingly laid down her rosy cheek, and all her light wavy curls,
flat upon the letter, as Anne advanced and made a stealthy attempt
to profit by the intelligence she was sending to her brother.
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