See if I don't." She departed, and Flora returned to her own business; but Blanche's interest was gone.

Dazzled by the more lavish gifts, she looked listlessly and disdainfully at bodkins, three for twopence.

"I wish I might have bought the writing-box for Janet Taylor! Why does not papa give us money to get pretty things for the children ?" said she, as soon as they came out.
"Because he is not so rich as Miss Rivers's papa." Flora was interrupted by meeting the Misses Anderson, who asked, "Was not that carriage Mr.Rivers's of Abbotstoke Grange ?" "Yes.

We like Miss Rivers very much," said Flora, resolved to show that she was acquainted.
"Oh! do you visit her?
I knew he was a patient of Dr.May." Flora thought there was no need to tell that the only call had been owing to the rain, and continued, "She has been begging us to come to her school feast, but I do not think we can manage it." "Oh, indeed! the Grange is very beautiful, is it not ?" "Very," said Flora.

"Good-morning." Flora had a little uneasiness in her conscience, but it was satisfactory to have put down Louisa Anderson, who never could aspire to an intimacy with Miss Rivers.