"You must bring them to see me. Will you? Are they fond of music? Bring them to my next musical evening."
And then she rose; but before taking leave she tripped across to Lois's couch and came and stood quite close to her, looking at her for a moment in what seemed to the girl rather an odd silence.
"You aren't equal to playing chess yet?" was her equally odd abrupt question. Lois's smile showed some amusement.
"My brother is such an idle fellow, he has got nothing better to do than to amuse sick people. It's charity to employ him. And when you are able to come out, if you'll come to me, you shall hear some good music. Good-bye!"
Her brother! thought Lois as she went off. Mr. Dillwyn, her brother!
I don't believe she likes Madge and me to know him.
Meanwhile Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey Burrage drove away in silence for a few minutes; then the lady broke out.
"There's mischief there, Chauncey!"
"What mischief?" the gentleman asked innocently.
"Those girls."
"Very handsome girls. At least the one that was visible."