“Very well; half the county were there, and it was all very well done.”
“And how did dear Mary look?”
“Oh, just as usual. But now, Katie, why didn't you come? Mary and all of us were so disappointed.”
“I thought you read my letter?”
“Yes, so I did.”
“Then you know the reason.”
“I don't call it a reason. Really, you have no right to shut yourself up from everything. You will be getting moped to death.”
“But do I look moped?” she said; and he looked at her, and couldn't help admitting to himself, reluctantly, that she did not. So he re-opened fire from another point.
“You will wear yourself out, nursing every old woman in the parish.”
“But I don't nurse every old woman.”