'So you are alone here,' said Lady Merton, as she entered the room.
'Yes,' said Helen, starting up; 'I rather think the Hazlebys are
packing up--you know they go by the one o'clock train to-morrow--and
I believe Kate is helping them; and Mamma is hearing the little ones
say the Catechism.'
'So I thought,' said Lady Merton. 'I was surprised to find you
here.'
'Oh!' said Helen, 'we generally say the Catechism to Papa every
Sunday evening, and he asks us questions about it; and we are to go
on with him till we are confirmed.'
'And when will that be?' said her aunt.
'Next spring,' said Helen; 'we shall all three of us be confirmed at
the same time. But if Mrs. Hazleby had not been here, Papa would
have heard us all down-stairs. I should have liked for you to hear
how perfect Edward is now, and how well Dora answers Papa's
questions; though perhaps before you she would be too shy.'
'And I should have been glad for Anne to have joined you,' said Lady
Merton; 'it is long since your godfather has heard you, Anne.'
'Not since we were here last,' said Anne, 'and that is almost two
years ago.
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