"The country is full of foreigners," said Mr. Rossitur, with praiseworthy gravity.
"Yes, Sir," said Dr. Quackenboss, thoughtfully, "we shall have none of our ancestors left in a short time, if they go on as they are doing."
Fleda was beaten from the field, and, rushing into the breakfast-room, astonished Hugh by seizing hold of him and indulging in a most prolonged and unbounded laugh. She did not show herself again till the company came in to supper; but then she was found as grave as Minerva. She devoted herself particularly to the care and entertainment of Dr. Quackenboss till he took leave; nor could Thorn get another chance to talk to her through all the evening.
When he and Rossitur were at last in their rooms, Fleda told her story.
"You don't know how pleasant it was, aunt Lucy how much I enjoyed it seeing and talking to somebody again. Mrs. Evelyn was so very kind."
"I a very glad, my darling," said Mrs. Rossitur, stroking away the hair from the forehead that was bent down towards her "I am glad you had it to-day, and I am glad you will have it again to-morrow."
"You will have it too, aunt Lucy. Mrs. Evelyn will be here in the morning she said so."
"I shall not see her."
"Why? Now, aunt Lucy! you will."
"I have nothing in the world to see her in I cannot."