Anna began by saying with some anxiety that she was glad the wedding was so near.
'O Anna!' replied Mrs.Harnham.

'I think we must tell him all--that I have been doing your writing for you ?--lest he should not know it till after you become his wife, and it might lead to dissension and recriminations--' 'O mis'ess, dear mis'ess--please don't tell him now!' cried Anna in distress.

'If you were to do it, perhaps he would not marry me; and what should I do then?
It would be terrible what would come to me! And I am getting on with my writing, too.

I have brought with me the copybook you were so good as to give me, and I practise every day, and though it is so, so hard, I shall do it well at last, I believe, if I keep on trying.' Edith looked at the copybook.

The copies had been set by herself, and such progress as the girl had made was in the way of grotesque facsimile of her mistress's hand.