Did Dorothy like daily services?
Dorothy, who was more patient than her brother, and whose life had been much less energetic, said that she had no objection to going to church every day when there was not too much to do.
"There never need be too much to do to attend the Lord's house," said Miss Stanbury, somewhat angrily.
"Only if you've got to make the beds," said Dorothy.
"My dear, I beg your pardon," said Miss Stanbury.

"I beg your pardon, heartily.

I'm a thoughtless old woman, I know.

Never mind.

Now, we'll go in." Later in the evening, when she gave her niece a candlestick to go to bed, she repeated what she had said before.
"It'll do very well, my dear.