Somerville's with
them.
'Why do not you put on your bonnet, Dora?' said Winifred.
'I am not going,' said Dora.
'Why not?' asked Winifred.
'Because I had rather not,' was the answer.
'Why, you silly little child,' said Katherine; 'are you shy of Mr.
Somerville? look there, Edward and Winifred are not shy, and you are
quite a great girl. How Horace would laugh!'
'I cannot help it,' said Dora; 'I had rather not go.'
'If you are thinking of your little class, Dora,' said Elizabeth,
'I will hear them for you; you will trust them with me, will you not?
and I will remember who is first.'
'Thank you,' said Dora; 'I had rather go to church and school with
you.'
'Nonsense, Dora,' said Katherine; 'I wish you would come.'
'Now do,' said Harriet; 'you cannot think what a nice luncheon Mr.
Somerville will have for you.'
'There is a very nice luncheon here,' said Dora.
'Oh! but not like a company luncheon,' said Harriet; 'besides, Mr.
Somerville will be so disappointed if you do not come. Poor Mr.
Somerville, won't you be sorry for him, Dora?'
'Oh no, he does not want me--does he, Lizzie?' said Dora.
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