14/20 Then she was amazed at the idea of any person continuing to live in a log house in the woods, when she had a pretty house of her own in the middle of the village. She could not for some time be satisfied that Mary Erskine was in earnest in what she said. But when she found that it was really so, she went away greatly relieved. Mary Erskine told her that she had postponed giving her final answer about buying the house, in order first to see Mr.Gordon, to know whether he had any objection to the change of ownership. She knew, of course, that Mr.Gordon would have no right to object, but she rightly supposed that he would be gratified at having her ask him the question. |