But she has often before allowed him to scold her from the pulpit in a smaller way--once it was about an expensive dress she had worn--not mentioning her by name, you know; but all the people are quite aware that it is meant for her, because only one person of her wealth or position belongs to the Baptist body in this county.' Somerset was looking at the homely affectionate face of the little speaker.

'You are her good friend, I am sure,' he remarked.
She looked into the distant air with tacit admission of the impeachment.
'So would you be if you knew her,' she said; and a blush slowly rose to her cheek, as if the person spoken of had been a lover rather than a friend.
'But you are not a Baptist any more than I ?' continued Somerset.
'O no.

And I never knew one till I knew Paula.

I think they are very nice; though I sometimes wish Paula was not one, but the religion of reasonable persons.' They walked on, and came opposite to where the telegraph emerged from the trees, leapt over the parapet, and up through the loophole into the interior.
'That looks strange in such a building,' said her companion.
'Miss Power had it put up to know the latest news from town.

It costs six pounds a mile.