"There maun be some one o' the female
persuasion, as good old Newberry calls it, to invite Miss Graves and to
keep her company, especially if she's an invalid," said the Squire. "I
will go, uncle," said Miss Carmichael, quietly. The uncle was amazed at
this new turn things were taking, and arranged in his mind to have Miss
Graves and Mr. Douglas with him in the front seat, and Coristine between
the two Marjories behind. After tea, Timotheus and Maguffin were sent to
invite Miss Halbert and the two clergymen to the Saturday evening
dinner, but, by Mrs. Carruthers' directions, the postmistress was not
notified that her rooms were wanted. If Miss Graves were all that Cecile
said of her, she had remarked, she would be better at Bridesdale, and
would also be an acceptable addition to the number of their guests.
Saturday morning was a time of wild excitement for Marjorie. She went to
the brook by anticipation, to look at the sportive fish, and turned up a
flat stone or two, to be sure the crawfish, which the ignorant Timotheus
called crabs, were still there. She was prepared to report favourably on
the creek.
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