And there had been a very sore point mooted by the daughter in a request made by her to her father that she might not be called upon to meet her grandfather, her mother's father, Mr.Harding, a clergyman of Barchester, who was now stricken in years.--"Papa would not have come," said Mrs.Grantly, "but I think,--I do think--" Then she stopped herself.
"Your father has odd ways sometimes, my dear.

You know how fond I am of having him here myself." "It does not signify," said Mrs.Grantly.

"Do not let us say anything more about it.

Of course we cannot have everything.

I am told the child does her duty in her sphere of life, and I suppose we ought to be contented." Then Mrs.Grantly went up to her own room, and there she cried.