"I don't like it very much," said he, "for I ought to have mowed half an acre by this time, instead of being here at my bread and butter."
"It was not my fault, sir."
"No, no; it's all right, I am glad you went. I should have taken my breakfast and been off, long ago; but I waited out of pure civility to you, to see how you did. 'Pon my word, I think you have gained half a pound of flesh already."
"She looks a great deal better," said Asahel.
Elizabeth laughed a little, but entered into no discussion of the subject.
After breakfast the trunks arrived and the young ladies were busy; and two or three days passed quietly in getting wonted.
"Mr. Landholm," said Miss Cadwallader, a few mornings after, "will you do one thing for me?"
"A great many, Miss Rose," he said, stopping with his hands on his knees as he was about to leave the table, and looking at her attentively.
"I want you to send somebody to shew me where the strawberries are."
"Strawberries! Do you want to go and pick strawberries?"