MrsForrestersurprisedusinourdarnedcapsandpatchedcollars；
andweforgotallabouttheminoureagernesstoseehowshewouldbeartheinformation，whichwehonourablylefttoMissPole，toimpart，although，ifwehadbeeninclinedtotakeunfairadvantage，wemighthaverushedinourselves，forshehadamostout—of—placefitofcoughingforfiveminutesafterMrsForresterenteredtheroom。Ishallneverforgettheimploringexpressionofhereyes，asshelookedatusoverherpocket—handkerchief。Theysaid，asplainaswordscouldspeak，\"Don’tletNaturedeprivemeofthetreasurewhichismine，althoughforatimeIcanmakenouseofit。\"Andwedidnot。
MrsForrester’ssurprisewasequaltoours；andhersenseofinjuryrathergreater，becauseshehadtofeelforherOrder，andsawmorefullythanwecoulddohowsuchconductbroughtstainsonthearistocracy。
WhensheandMissPoleleftusweendeavouredtosubsideintocalmness；butMissMattywasreallyupsetbytheintelligenceshehadheard。Shereckoneditup，anditwasmorethanfifteenyearssinceshehadheardofanyofheracquaintancegoingtobemarried，withtheoneexceptionofMissJessieBrown；and，asshesaid，itgaveherquiteashock，andmadeherfeelasifshecouldnotthinkwhatwouldhappennext。
Idon’tknowwhetheritisafancyofmine，orarealfact，butI