“The road is clear now, never mind. In town there are no gossips, that’s one comfort. Mother Carey is propounding the plan now.”
“Oh, but we shall not go. Mamma told me so last night.”
“That was before Mother Carey had talked her over.”
“Do you think she will?”
“I am certain of it! You are a sort of child of Mother Carey’s own, you know, and we can’t do without you.”
“Mother would miss us so, just as we are getting useful.”
“Yes, but Ellie might stay.”
“Oh! we have never been parted. We couldn’t be.”
“Indeed! Is there no one that could make up to you for Ellie?”
“No, indeed!” indignantly.