Mabel then turned her pillow, smoothed the hair back from her heated cheeks, and made her comfortable, so that Amy, having no further excuse for keeping awake, soon fell asleep.
The next morning Mrs. Lesly was up earlier than usual, that she might enjoy as much of her sister's society as her short visit permitted.
After breakfast, Mrs. Villars said, that if they could have a chat by themselves, she should be glad.
To this Mrs. Lesly willingly agreed, and after some little conversation on the arrangements of the day, led her to her sunny dressing-room, where her own mornings were most frequently spent.
"I hope," said Mrs. Lesly, taking up her work, "that nothing unpleasant has occurred, to make you wish to speak to me; but, perhaps you have been thinking over our last night's conversation."
Mrs. Villars coloured slightly with the consciousness that the feelings awakened by her sister's conversation, had been of very short duration.
"No, dear," said she; "last night I listened to your trials and troubles, this morning you must hear mine."
"Oh," said Mrs. Lesly, "I would never have taken up your time last night, had I known that you were thinking of any thing that pained you."
"You are always too kind to me," said Mrs. Villars, "and I am sure I would much rather hear you talk than talk myself, for it does me good to be with you, but really, now we are sitting down, I have hardly the courage to speak of what I wanted to say."
"No one is ever afraid of me," said Mrs. Lesly, "and you know, if you are in any trouble, I never can find fault."