"Well, I didn't see why I shouldn't. I do go sometimes—in the morning, I mean."
"Four months since last time," she rejoined sarcastically.
"I suppose you've nothing to say against it, if I like to go once in a while, morning as well as evening?" observed Archie, his own tone growing somewhat tart.
"What made you like to go to-day?"
Archie had no immediate answer to give. Mrs. Stuart was dishing up, and the talk was in abeyance for some minutes. When they were both seated, and Archie had made some way through a large helping of roast beef and vegetables, she began again where they had left off, wording her question differently,—
"Who got you to go to Church to-day?"
"I'd thought of going before," said Archie.
"And left your Prayer-book behind?"
"Well, yes,—I hadn't made up my mind," said Archie.
"Who made it up for you, I should like to know?"