"I wish she wouldn't do so.

It would be a splendid thing for her to marry him, and I know he likes her, and his aunt is going to send her to college." "That won't make any difference to Ellen, and everything will be all right anyway, if only she loved God," said Maria, still with that rapt, angelic voice.
"Shucks!" said Abby.

Then she leaned over her sister, caught her by her little, thin shoulders and shook her tenderly.

"There, I didn't mean to speak so," said she.

"You're awful good, Maria.