Elliot is considered a very healthy place.

We shall soon have her so hearty and rosy that her old friends won't be able to recognize her." He bowed with a smiling flourish to Lois.
Her lips trembled with a half-smile in response, but she looked more frightened than ever.
"Now, Mrs.Maxwell," said the lawyer, "you and your niece must positively remain and dine with us to-day, can't you ?" "I'm afraid it will put your sister out." "Oh, no, indeed." The lawyer, however, had a slightly nonplussed expression.

"She will be delighted.

I will run over to the house, then, and tell her that you will stay, shall I not ?" "I hate to make her extra work," said Mrs.Field.That was her rural form of acceptance.
"You will not, I assure you.

Don't distress yourself about that, Mrs.
Maxwell." Nevertheless, he was quite ill at ease as he traversed the yard.