Florence could hardly credit her hearing. To be asked to ride with so grand a lady!
"Oh!" and then she paused and colored.
"Would you like to go?"
"Very, very much indeed;" and the young face was full of pleasure.
"Well, get yourself ready; and, if you will send your grandmother to me, I will explain."
Florence felt as if she were in a dream. Then she wondered what she ought to wear. She had a pretty light gray dress and sacque for "Sunday best," and a new white dress; but her visitor's dress was gray, and that decided her. So she took the articles out of the old-fashioned wardrobe, and summoned Granny.
Granny was dazed. "Where is she going to take you?" she asked in helpless astonishment.
"I don't know. She will tell you, I suppose."
"But, Flo, I have heerd of girls being kidnapped or something;" and Granny's face turned pale with fear.