"They says now as he was arter the other young 'ooman," said Giles Hickbody.
Then was the confusion of Miss Stanbury complete.
It was late when Giles returned from Lessboro', and nothing could be done that night.

It was too late to write a letter for the next morning's post.

Miss Stanbury, who was as proud of her own discrimination as she was just and true, felt that a day of humiliation had indeed come for her.

She hated Priscilla almost as vigorously as Priscilla hated her.

To Priscilla she would not write to own her fault; but it was incumbent on her to confess it to Mrs.
Stanbury.