Miss Harriet continued: "When I consider what Mrs.Edes has done," she said,--"written a book which has made her famous, I realise how exceedingly important it is for the minds of the young to be improved.

It is good for Annie to know Mrs.Edes so intimately, I think." For the first time poor Annie was conscious of a distinct sense of wrath.

Here she herself had written that book and her mind, in order to have written it, must be every whit as improved as Margaret Edes' and her Aunt Harriet was belittling her before her lover.

It was a struggle to maintain silence, especially as her aunt went on talking in a still more exasperating manner.
"I always considered Mrs.Wilbur Edes as a very unusual woman," said she, "but of course, this was unexpected.

I am so thankful that Annie has the great honour of her friendship.