CHAPTER XXVIII
THE TALK OF THE TOWN
Macochee’s common interest in Marley was sharpened by his leaving town, and out of the curiosity that raged, Lawrence and Mayme Carter one evening made a call on Lavinia.
“Well, Lavinia,” said Lawrence, almost as soon as they were seated in the parlor, “what’s the news about Glenn? How’s he getting along?”
“Oh, pretty well,” she said, smiling.
“Does he like Chicago?”
“Oh, yes; that is, fairly well.”
“Run get his letters and let us read them.”
“Why, Jack! The idea!” Mayme rebuked him.
But Lavinia instantly got up.
“Well, I’ll read you part of one or two,” she said. “He can tell you much better than I all about himself.”