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Hazleby come? said Anne, beginning to dress. 'Oh! do not ask me, said Elizabeth, 'I do not know, and hardly care; quite late, I hope and trust. 'But, Lizzie, asked Anne, 'what have these unfortunate Hazlebys done to offend you? 'Done! answered Elizabeth, 'oh! a thousand things, all too small to be described, but together they amount to a considerable sum, I can tell you.
Hazleby began talking to Winifred about her new sash, and criticizing Elizabeth's dress; and though Elizabeth could have wished Winifred's mind to have been occupied with other things at such a time, yet she was glad of the opportunity this diversion gave her to compose herself before entering the church.
'And that Miss Hazleby wrote his name on purpose that something of the kind might be done, said Rupert; 'I gratified her beyond measure, and then was so kind and disinterested as to give you the credit of it, if you would have accepted it. You may be sure that she will shew the poem to her hero, and tell him what a charming fellow that young Rupert Merton is.
Woodbourne and Elizabeth, however, agreed that it would be better for her to appear no more that evening, and Dora undertook to keep her company in the nursery glad, as Elizabeth could see, to escape from the presence of Aunt Hazleby, who had sunk much in Dora's good graces since her conversation with her in the afternoon.
It is grievous to see how much less conformable Papa finds the people of the old town, than even I can remember them. But come, we must be locomotive, or Dora will not be at home in time. The clock was striking eight as the young ladies entered the house; but Dora was allowed to sit up a little longer to see her aunt, Mrs. Hazleby.
I suppose Fido must have fallen into the river while they were at the Institute. 'Poor dear little fellow, I dare say that was the way he was lost, said Mrs. Hazleby; 'when once young people take that kind of nonsense into their head, there is an end of anything else. Well, and how was it we never heard of it all this time?
'Mamma has always wished to keep the little ones from knowing of any difference as long as possible, said Helen, rather indignantly; but recollecting herself, she added, 'I think Dora is rather tired, and perhaps she was the more easily overcome for that reason. 'Ah! very likely, poor child, said Mrs. Hazleby; 'it was folly to take her to such a ceremony.
But, Mamma, there is a person whom we have not mentioned, who has no conceit and plenty of self-control. 'Do you mean little Dora? said Lady Merton. 'No, not Dora, though I am pretty much of Mrs. Woodbourne's opinion respecting her, said Anne; 'I meant one who is always overlooked, Miss Lucy Hazleby.
Woodbourne had already settled that matter with Mrs. Hazleby; but Katharine, who, though younger, had more idea of manner, said, after a little hesitation, 'Mamma talked of it, but Papa said that if one dined all must, and there would be too many. 'Oh, law! Kate, said Harriet, 'never mind; I do not mind it a bit, I would just as soon drink tea here, as dine. You are not out, are you, Lizzie?
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