Shelleyheldupherlips，andthenwent。Irantothebarn，wherethemenwerestandingintheshade，whileLeonledhishorseupanddownbeforethem，toldaboutitspedigree，itsrecord，howhecametohaveit。ThePagetmanstoodtherelookingandlisteninggravely，ashestudiedthehorse。Atlasthewentoverher，andgee！butheknewhorse！ThenLaddiebroughtoutFlosandtheytalkedallabouther，andthenwentintothebarn。Fatheropenedtheeastdoorstoshowhowmuchlandhehad，whichwerehislines；andwhiletheworlddidn’tlookquitesoprettyasithadinMay，stillitwasgoodenough。
Thentheywentintotheorchard，satunderthetreesandbegantalkingaboutbusinessconditions。ThatwassodryIwentbacktothehouse。AndmaybeIdidn’tstrikesomethinginterestingthere！
AsIcameuptheorchardpathtoabackyardgate，Isawacarriageatthehitchingrackinfrontofthehouse，soItookapeepandalmostfellover。ItwastheonethePrincesshadcometoSally’sweddingin；soIknewshewasinthehousevisitingShelley。IwenttotheparlourandthereIhadanothershock；
forloandbehold！inourbigrockingchair，andlookingaswellasanyone，sofarasyoucouldsee——ofcourseyoucan’tseehearttrouble，though——satMrs。Pryor。ThePrincessandmotherwerethere，allofthemtalking，laughingandhavingthebesttime，whileonthedavenportenjoyinghimselfasmuchasanyone，wasMr。Pryor。Theytalkedabouteverything，anditwaseasytoseethatthePryordoorwasOPENsofaraswewereconcerned，anyway。Mrs。Pryorwasjustasniceandfriendlyasshecouldbe，andsowashe。Shelleysatbesidehim，andhepinchedhercheekandsaid：“Somethingseemstomakeyouespeciallybrillianttoday，youngwoman！“
Shelleyflushedredder，laughed，andglancedatmother，soshesaid：“Shelleyishavingaplainold-fashionedcaseofbeau。