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Miss Mackenzie had been three weeks at Littlebath when the day arrived on which she was to go to Mrs Stumfold's party, and up to that time she had not enjoyed much of the society of that very social place. Indeed, in these pages have been described with accuracy all the advancement which she had made in that direction. She had indeed returned Miss Todd's call, but had not found that lady at home.
When it was repeated, she found herself obliged to speak. "Mrs Stumfold, I do not know that you have any right to ask me such a question as that." "No right! No right to ask a lady who sits under Mr Stumfold whether or not she is engaged to Mr Stumfold's own curate! Think again of what you are saying, Miss Mackenzie!"
A dozen ladies on the present occasion skipped away to the tea-table in the back drawing-room with a delighted alacrity, which was all owing to the unceremonious treatment which St Peter and St Paul had received from their pastor. Miss Mackenzie had just found time to cast an eye round the room and examine the scene of Mr Stumfold's pleasantries while Mr Maguire was reading.
The next day was Thursday, one of Mrs Stumfold's Thursdays, and in the course of the morning Miss Baker came to her, supposing that, as a matter of course, she would go to the meeting. "Not to-night, Miss Baker," said she. "Not going! and why not?" "I'd rather not go out to-night." "Dear me, how odd. I thought you always went to Mrs Stumfold's. There's nothing wrong, I hope?"
No doubt she had received benefit from the discourses which she had heard from that gentleman each morning; and, let us hope, benefit also from the much longer discourses which she had heard from Mr Stumfold's curate on each evening. The Rev.
They who expect their social hours to be happy hours will be grievously disappointed." "Are you not happy at Mrs Stumfold's?" "At Mrs Stumfold's? Yes; sometimes, that is; but even there I always seem to want something.
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