I wish she would come.

I'm so anxious to see her.

An invalid, I believe ?" Yes, dear Anna was a sad invalid, and cared but little to go from home, though if she could find a waiting maid, such as she had been in quest of for the last six months she might perhaps be persuaded.
"A waiting maid," 'Lina repeated to herself, remembering the forgotten letter in her dress pocket, wondering if it could be Anna Richards, whose advertisement Adah had answered, and if it were, congratulating herself upon her thoughtlessness in forgetting it, as she would not for the world have Adah Hastings, with her exact knowledge of Spring Bank, in Mrs.Richards' family.

It passed her mind that the very dress had been given to Adah, who might find the letter yet.

She only reflected that the letter never was sent, and felt glad accordingly.