"Certainly tell Mary, and let her go as soon as her grandmother will have her. She'd better get what clothes she wants in town."
"She can go up with Grantly when he goes back to the Shop. It is nice of you, Larrie."
"I suppose she must stay for this tiresome dinner? Why not let her go beforehand? It's always very easy to get an odd girl."
"That wouldn't do," Mrs Ffolliot said decidedly, "the child would be disappointed—besides I want her."
Mr Ffolliot sighed. "As you will, my dear," he said meekly, "but she'd better go directly it is over."
CHAPTER XXII
THE DREAM GOES ON
"Aunt Susan, will you give me a bed on Thursday night?"
Eloquent, who was spending the Easter recess at Marlehouse, had bicycled out to tea with Miss Gallup.
"You know as I'm always pleased to give you a bed any time. What do you want it then for? Are you coming to stop a bit?"