"But she is an excellent teacher, and is recommended by Miss Wilmot."
"Probably Miss Wilmot does not know how she conducts herself. No doubt she carefully conceals her forwardness from that lady."
"But I can't discharge her without giving reasons."
"True, aunt. By the way, Mr. Randall comes to your party, does he not?"
"He has sent an acceptance."
"And you mean to have Miss Beaufort there to play dancing-tunes?"
"Yes; she comes a good deal cheaper than a professional," said Mrs. Tilton, who, even in her pleasures, was thrifty.
"That is well. Then you will have an opportunity to see how the two go on together, and can quietly signify to Miss Beaufort, the next day, your opinion of her conduct."
"But, Arethusa," said Mrs. Tilton, who was not jealous, like her niece, "I can't think there is anything out of the way. Miss Beaufort has always seemed to me a model of propriety."
"Oh, you dear, unsuspicious aunt! How easily you are deceived! Do you want to know my opinion of Miss Propriety—the opinion I formed when I first saw her?"