I beg your pardon, did you say anything, ladies ?" "Oh! fie, fie! Mrs.Meadowsweet," said Miss Peters, "you are too modest.
In my sister's name and my own, I say you are too modest." "And in my name too," interrupted Mrs.Morris.

"You are too humble, my dear friend.

She called to see you for _your own dear sake_ and for no other." "And now let us all be friendly," continued Miss Peters, "and learn the news.

I think we are all of one mind in wishing to learn the news." Mrs.Meadowsweet smoothed down the front of her black satin dress.

She knew, and her friends knew, that she would have much preferred the honor of Mrs.Bertram's call to be due to Beatrice's charms than her own.