madereadyforsupperoverthere，itstruckmeashardonthem。
Theroomwithitstwocotsandfurniturewasasniceaspossible；
andweclosedthedoorupontheadjoiningroom，which，however，seemedalsountenanted。
Mrs。HenrygaveusamealsogoodthatIhaverememberedit，andherhusbandtheJudgestrovehisbestthatweshouldeatitinmerriment。Hepouredouthisanecdoteslikewine，andweshouldhavequicklywarmedtothem；butDr。MacBridesatamongus，givingoccasionalheavyha-ha’s，whichproduced，asMissMollyWoodwhisperedtome，a“dreadfullycavernouseffect。“Wasithissermon，wewondered，thathewasthinkingover？ItoldherofthecopioussheafofthemIhadseenhimpullfromhiswalletoverattheforeman’s。“Goodness！“saidshe。“Thenarewetohearoneeveryevening？“ThisIdoubted；hehadprobablybeenpickingoneoutsuitablefortheoccasion。“Puttinghisbestfootforemost，“
washercomment；“Isupposetheyhavebestfeet，liketherestofus。“Thenshegrewdelightfullysharp。“Doyouknow，whenIfirstheardhimIthoughthisvoicewashearty。Butifyoulisten，you’llfindit’smerelymilitant。Heneverreallymeetsyouwithit。He’soffonhishillwatchingthebattle-fieldthewholetime。“