"It is a repository," explained Pierre, politely, "where the priest stands, as a station for the procession, on festival days."
When they returned to the College of St. Anne, Madame Bourque grew more and more eloquent.
"Is it not wonderful," she said, "that all this great building is restored since the fire of two years ago? You will come inside, ladies, and see how pleasant the rooms are."
"I will stay outside," replied Priscilla, "and watch the horses," she concluded rather lamely.
"Nonsense," began Amy, but looking at Priscilla, she saw that the young girl was in earnest, and so insisted no further.
"Amy," whispered Priscilla, as her friend drew near her, "I was sorry afterwards that I went into the convent yesterday, and so I would much rather not go into a priest's house."
"I had no idea that you would be so narrow," rejoined Amy.
"I don't mean to be narrow," responded Priscilla, "but I really don't feel like going inside."
So Priscilla sat down on the grass near the monument and all the others went inside the main building of the College of St. Anne. Not very long afterwards Mrs. Redmond came out again, with her sketch-book in her hand. "I thought it a good time now to make a sketch of the church. I have seen many other schools like this one, for, after all, it's only a boys' boarding-school. The girls enjoy practising their French with the Eudist Father, who is taking them about, and it will probably be some time before they are ready to leave. I think you make a mistake, Priscilla, in not joining them."
"It isn't a very old building," said Priscilla, implying that this was sufficient reason for her staying away from the party.