"She used to kiss the clergy," said Miss Yard sadly.
"My dear Miss Sophy you must not libel people. She told you once the only men she ever had kissed were clergymen; one was her father, and the other her uncle. What makes you remember all this?"
"Percy has written to me, and says he's going to be a missionary."
"Let me see the letter."
"It's on my table. I'm sure Percy will make a good missionary, for when he wants money, he's not ashamed to ask for it."
"This is an appeal from the Society for Supplying Paper-patterns of the Latest Fashions to the Ladies of the Solomon Islands."
"That's where Percy is going. I do hope they will dress themselves properly for his sake."
"Oh, here it is!" cried Nellie, discovering a letter on the carpet. "So Mr. Taverner is coming here next week."
"And he's going to bring me some tomatoes."
"He's going to bring his fiancée," said Nellie.