But，Philip，saidMrs。Price，I’llholdthejug——you’llbelatewithyourmessagetoyourmother。we’llnotdetainyouanylonger。
Philipdeparted，andashewentoutofthegarden-wicket，helookedup，andsawBabandhermaidBettystaringoutofthewindow，asusual。Onthis，heimmediatelyturnedbacktotrywhetherhehadshutthegatefast，lesttheguinea-henmightstrayout，andfallagainintothehandsoftheenemy。
MissBarbara，inthecourseofthisday，feltconsiderablemortification，butnocontrition。Shewasvexedthathermeannesswasdiscovered，butshefeltnodesiretocureherselfofanyofherfaults。Theballwasstilluppermostinhervain，selfishsoul。Well，saidshetoherconfidante，Betty，youhearhowthingshaveturnedout。butifMissSomerswon’tthinkofaskingmetogooutwithher，I’veanotionIknowwhowill。Aspapasays，it’sagoodthingtohavetwostringstoone’sbow。
Now，someofficers，whowerequarteredatShrewsbury，hadbecomeacquaintedwithMr。Case。Theyhadgottenintosomequarrelwithatradesmanofthetown，andAttorneyCasehadpromisedtobringthemthroughtheaffair，asthemanthreatenedtotakethelawofthem。Uponthefaithofthispromise，andwiththevainhopethat，bycivility，theymightdisposehimtobringinaREASONABLEbillofcosts，theseofficerssometimesinvitedMr。Casetothemess。andoneofthem，whohadlatelybeenmarried，prevaileduponhisbrideSOMETIMEStotakealittlenoticeofMissBarbara。ItwaswiththisladythatMissBarbaranowhopedtogototheharpers’ball。
TheofficersandMrs。Strathspey，or，moreproperly，Mrs。Strathspeyandtheofficers，aretobreakfasthere，tomorrow，doyouknow，saidBabtoBetty。OneofthemdinedattheAbbey，to-day，andtoldpapathatthey’dallcome。Theyaregoingoutonaparty，somewhereintothecountry，andbreakfasthereontheirway。Pray，Betty，don’tforgetthatMrs。Strathspeycan’tbreakfastwithouthoney。Iheardhersaysomyself。