“All of you?” asked the captain, glancing at Mildred, who was on the opposite side of the table.
But she did not look at him.
“If you are positively going, I'll ride over to Brackley with you this afternoon,” observed Chet-wynd.
“And stay to dinner,” said the captain. “My aunt will be very glad of your company.”
“That she will, I'm sure,” observed Emmeline. “Suppose we all go? What say you?” she added to Mildred.
The young lady appealed to shook her head.
“The drive will do you good,” said Emmeline. “Be persuaded.”
“No, thank you; not to-day,” replied Mildred.
Captain Danvers looked at her imploringly; but she remained steadfast.
“Well, since you are so perverse, you deserve to be left behind,” said Emmeline. “You shall drive me in your pony-carriage, dear Mrs. Calverley.”