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'Well, I hope so, said Mrs. Hazleby, in a voice which meant, 'What nonsense! 'How steep the hill is! added she presently; 'what a fatigue for old people! 'It is not nearly so steep on the other side, replied Elizabeth, 'and the people on this side have the old church. 'Why did they choose such an exposed situation? continued Mrs. Hazleby; 'so hot in summer, and so cold in winter.
'Why, she well knows that the bridge is not a place to which we are likely to resort; she will ask what took us there; I would not trust Harriet to tell the truth, and I have promised not to betray her, so what is to be done if Mrs. Hazleby asks me? said Elizabeth. 'I hope she will not ask her youngest daughter, said Anne.
'She has been in India, has she not? said Anne, in order to avoid answering. 'Yes, replied Elizabeth, 'she married the poor Major there, and the eldest son was born there. I often think I should like to ask old Mrs. Hazleby how she felt on her first meeting with her fair daughter-in-law.
Hazleby found herself in the drawing-room she called upon her eldest daughter to explain to her the meaning of what she saw in the newspaper. 'Why, Mamma, Harriet began, 'you know Miss Merton and Lizzie Woodbourne care for nothing but history and all that stuff, and do not mind what they do, as long as they can talk, talk, talk of nothing else all day long. Turner's, and she took them.
'Yes, Mamma, replied Anne; 'I am rather surprised to hear that they are to be there. I should not think that a vulgar-minded Scotchwoman, such as Lizzie describes Mrs. Hazleby, would take much delight in a Consecration; but I suppose Uncle Woodbourne could not well avoid asking them on such an occasion, I believe she is rather touchy.
Hazleby chose to ascribe to her, quietly communicated the fatal intelligence to Mrs. Hazleby. Her information was received with a short angry 'H m, and no more was said upon the matter, as Mrs. Hazleby was eager to shew Harriet some wonderful bargains which she had met with at Baysmouth. As soon as Mrs. Hazleby made her appearance in the drawing-room before dinner, Rupert began repeating,
'No, said Elizabeth, 'but the children are going to the Consecration. 'Poor little things! exclaimed Mrs. Hazleby; 'how will they sit out such a service? 'None under seven years old are to be there, said Elizabeth, 'and of the older ones only those who are tolerably good; and I should think they could join in the service sufficiently to prevent them from finding it tedious.
'How can you talk such nonsense, Anne? said Rupert; 'do you think I should have written it, if I had not known it would please her? 'I believe you would not have dared to behave in such a manner to Lizzie, or to anyone else who knew what was due to her, said Anne; 'if Miss Hazleby is vain and vulgar, she is still a woman, and ought to be respected as such. Rupert laughed rather provokingly.
Hazleby; 'besides, it is nothing to you, you three elder ones will be well enough off with your mother's fortune. Elizabeth was more annoyed and provoked by this speech than by anything Mrs. Hazleby had ever said to her before; her cheeks burnt with indignation, and something which felt very like shame, but her bonnet concealed them, and she attempted no reply. Mrs.
And this was all that passed between the elders on the subject of the behaviour of Miss Harriet Hazleby. Mr. Woodbourne and Rupert accompanied Mrs. Hazleby and her daughters to the railroad station, Rupert shewing himself remarkably polite to Mrs. Hazleby's pet baskets, and saving Lucy from carrying the largest and heaviest of them, which generally fell to her share.
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