Juliana said, she was but slightly ill, would soon recover.

Entreated not to leave them before she was thoroughly re-established, and to consent to be looked on as one of the family, she sighed, and said it was the utmost she could hope.

Of course the ladies took this compliment to themselves, but Evan began to wax in importance.

The Countess thought it nearly time to acknowledge him, and supported the idea by a citation of the doctrine, that to forgive is Christian.

It happened, however, that Harriet, who had less art and more will than her sisters, was inflexible.