"To think that she has done so much, and is yet so young--and so beautiful!" "I know you're all as proud as you can be," Mrs.Weatherstone continued to Dora.

"You see, Diantha has been heard of abroad." They all passed on presently, as others came; but Mrs.Warden's head was reeling.

She wished she could by any means get at Ross, and _make_ him come, which he had refused to do.
"I can't, mother," he had said.

"You go--all of you.

Take the girls.
I'll call for you at twelve--but I won't go in." Mr.and Mrs.Thaddler were there--but not happy.