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Updated: June 6, 2025
For another surprise stunned her, there were three Mrs. Peterkins! Not only Mrs. Bromwick, but their opposite neighbor, had induced Amanda to take dresses of Mrs. Peterkin's from the top of the trunks, and had come in at the same moment with the lady from Philadelphia, ready to receive. She stood in the middle of the bow-window at the back of the room, the two others in the corners.
Across the stage, in face of all the assembled people, then following the rest down the stairs on the other side, in among the audience, they went; but into an audience not dressed in costume! There were Ann Maria Bromwick and the Osbornes, all the neighbors, all as natural as though they were walking the streets at home, though Ann Maria did wear white gloves.
It was all very entertaining, and there seemed to be something for every occasion but the present. Old Mr. Bromwick did not wonder the basket was so heavy. It was all so interesting that nobody but the Tremletts went down to the carriages. The sun was shining brighter than ever, and Ann Maria insisted on setting up the sun-dial.
Bromwick, for instance; they never go out." "There are but six cups in the every-day set," said Mrs. Peterkin. The little boys said there were plenty of saucers; and Mr. Peterkin agreed with Elizabeth Eliza that all would not come. Old Mr. Jeffers never went out. "There are three of the Tremletts," said Elizabeth Eliza; "they never go out together.
Even Ann Maria Bromwick clutched a pillar of the piazza, with closed eyes. At length Mr. Peterkin said, calmly, "Is anybody killed?" There was no reply. Nobody could tell whether it was because everybody was killed, or because they were too wounded to answer. It was a great while before Mrs. Peterkin ventured to move.
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