"But, mamma, you have been overpersuaded. Indeed; I do not want to go."
"I think you do, darling; or will do by-and-by. I have quite changed my mind, and promised Mrs. Bellairs to send you to her in the morning; so now all you have to do is to see that your things are ready. Two toilettes to prepare! What an event for such a country girl as you! Come in and let us see."
"Mamma, you know my things are all ready. I don't want to go in. I don't want to go."
"Lucia! Are you changeable, also, then?"
"No, mamma. At least not without cause."
Mrs. Costello smiled, "What is the cause at present?"
Lucia moved impatiently. "Oh, it is so stupid!" she said.
"No, people," and she laughed half shyly, half saucily, and blushed deeper still.
"What people?"