Well, and how was
it we never heard of it all this time?'
'I think no one would wish to tell of it,' said Harriet; 'you would
not have heard of it now, if it had not been in the paper.'
'Well, I hope Miss Lizzie will have enough of it,' said Mrs. Hazleby;
'it will open her papa's eyes to all her conceit, if anything will.'
'I am sure it is time,' said Harriet; 'she thinks herself wiser than
all the world, one cannot speak a word for her.'
'O Harriet!' said Lucy, looking up from her work with some
indignation in her eyes.
'I believe you think it all very grand, Lucy,' said her mother; 'you
care for nothing as long as you can dawdle about with Helen. Pray
did you go to this fine place?'
'No, Mamma,' said Lucy.
'H--m,' said Mrs. Hazleby, rather disappointed at losing an
opportunity of scolding her.
Anne had gone to write a letter in her mother's room, whilst
Elizabeth was busy. She had just finished it, and was thinking of
going to see whether anyone was ready to read in the school-room,
when Rupert came in, and making a low bow, addressed her thus: 'So,
Miss Nancy, I congratulate you.
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