I tried my best--and all I got was a rebuke and a sermon." "A sermon!" said Mrs.Randolph.
"An excellent one, aunt Felicia.

It was orderly, serious, and pointed." "And she went to that place ?" "Yes, ma'am.

The sermon was afterwards." "What do you mean, Preston! Speak intelligibly." "Daisy did, ma'am.

I am speaking sober truth, aunt Felicia." "What is her motive in going to that horrid place?
can you understand ?" "Its disagreeableness, ma'am--so far as I can make out." "It is very singular," said Mrs.Gary.
"It is very deplorable." said Mrs.Randolph.

"So at least it seems to me.