"Why, you didn't rise the other night when we all rose. I looked over at you to see."
"I gave Mr. Richmond my name afterwards."
"Oh, did you! oh, that's good. Now, Matilda, wouldn't you like to come with Mary and me?"
"What are you going to do?"
"Why, Mary said she would like to begin and read the Life of Jesus, you know, to see how He did live; if we are to follow Him, you know; and I said I would like it too; and we're going to do it together. And we're coming here Sundays, before time for Sunday-School, to have a good quiet place where nobody can trouble us. Don't you want to come too, Matilda?"
"Yes. But other people will find it out and come too."
"We'll lock the door; till it is time for the people to come to Sunday-School, you know."
"But I don't believe we can get in, Ailie," said Mary Edwards. "I guess Mr. Ulshoeffer keeps the door locked himself."
"I know he does; but I know Regina Ulshoeffer, and she'll get leave for us and get the key. I know she will. Then we'll come, won't we? Good-night! Bring your Testament, Tilly!"
The little group scattered at the lecture-room door, and Matilda ran after her party. They were far ahead; and when she caught up with them they were deep in eager talk, which was almost altercation. Matilda fell behind and kept out of it and out of hearing of it, till they got home.