"We are all in love with her already.

But she must be patient with us.

We're very humdrum folk!" Mrs.Colwood could only say that Miss Mallory seemed to be in love with everything--the house, the church, the village, and the neighbors.

Mrs.
Roughsedge shook her gray curls, smiling, as she replied that this was no doubt partly due to novelty.

After her long residence abroad, Miss Mallory was--it was very evident--glad to come home.