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'You must take care what you say to Lizzie about the Hazlebys, said Lady Merton; 'a very little might make it appear that we wished to set her against her step-mother's relations. 'Oh! that would never do, said Anne, 'but I am afraid it will be very difficult to keep from shewing what we think, if Mrs. Hazleby is all that Lizzie says.
Elizabeth thanked her by a look; and at this moment Dora, who had been far in advance with Katherine and the Hazlebys, came running back to beg Rupert to gather for her some fine bulrushes which grew on the brink of the river.
'Now, Anne, said Elizabeth, presently after, 'what strange people we are, to stand here abusing Helen and the Hazlebys, instead of talking over such wonderful happiness as it is to think that your father and mine have been allowed to complete such a work as this church.
When Mrs. Woodbourne came down, she advised Helen not to call Katherine, saying that she thought it would be better for her to be left to herself, so that she was seen no more till just before the Hazlebys departed, when she came down to take leave of them, looking very pale, her eyes very red, and her voice nearly choking, but still there was no appearance of submission about her.
'Indeed, Madam, said Rupert, 'I assure you that nothing could have been more heart-rending than the scene presented to our eyes when the Miss Hazlebys first became aware of the untimely fate of their favourite. Who could behold it with dry eye or dry foot? added he, in an under-tone, with a side glance at Anne. Rupert contrived to talk so much nonsense to Mrs.
'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, I do not know, said Katherine; 'it will seem so odd and so particular if Anne and Lizzie and the Hazlebys go, and we do not. It would be like setting ourselves up against our elders. 'You do not always think much of that, Kate, said Helen; 'besides, if our eldest sister thinks proper to do wrong, I do not see that we are forced to do so too.
I wish the Hazlebys were forty miles off! 'Now, Lizzie, said Anne, 'is it not a very strange thing to hear you talk in this manner? you, the most good-natured person in the world! 'Thank you, said Elizabeth; 'that is as much as to say that I am the greatest goose in the world. 'And you had rather be a goose than ill-natured, said Anne.
Woodbourne; 'I am afraid your papa will be very much annoyed; but, my dear, do not distress yourself, you could not know that it was wrong. 'Yes; but, Mamma, said Elizabeth, 'I did know that it was wrong to go out without asking your leave. Simple obedience might have kept me straight. But now I will tell you all, and you shall judge what had best be done about the Hazlebys and Fido.
Woodbourne listened to all this discourse very quietly, without attempting any remark, but as soon as the Hazlebys had gone up-stairs to put on their bonnets, he said, 'Well, I wish Miss Harriet joy of her conscience. 'I wish Barbara had been more gentle with those girls, replied Mrs. Woodbourne, with a sigh.
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