“I should hope she never will be without them, sir.”
“I'll take care of that.”
Mr. Carden said this rather dryly, and then retired for a minute; and Grace who was not far off, with an ear like a hare, came back soon after.
But in the meantime Henry left his seat and went to Jael, and, leaning over her as she worked, said, “There is more in that head of yours than I thought.”
“Oh, they all talk before me,” said Jael, blushing faintly, and avoiding his eye.
“Jael Dence,” said the young man, warmly, “I'm truly obliged to you.”
“What for?”
“For your good advice. I didn't see how good it was till after I had taken it.”
“I'm afeard Miss Grace gave you better.”
“She advised me against my heart. What is the use of that?”