Yes, I heard of it a few days ago as a great secret, and have not mentioned it to a living soul." "Secret?
bless me! it is no secret.

It is in every one's mouth." "Is it possible?
I must say that Mrs.Grimes has been very indiscreet." "Mrs.Grimes! Did it come from her in the first place ?" "Yes.

She told me that she was present when the lawn came home, and saw Mrs.Comegys measure it, and heard her say that she meant to keep it." "Which she has done.

For I saw her in the street, yesterday, with a beautiful new lawn, and her little Julia was with her, wearing one precisely like it." "How any woman can do so is more than I can understand." "So it is, Mrs.Raynor.Just to think of dressing your child up in a frock as good as stolen! Isn't it dreadful ?" "It is, indeed!" "Mrs.Comegys is not an honest woman.

That is clear.