And very likely he'll meet some nice girl in Lockhaven who will make him happy; indeed, I shouldn't wonder if we heard he was taken with somebody at once; hearts are often caught on the rebound! I don't know," Miss Deborah added candidly, "how lasting an attachment formed on a previous disappointment might be; and dear me! he does feel her marriage very much." Here Sally came in to take away the pan and mop, and Lois looked about to see if there was anything more to do.

She was very anxious to bring Miss Deborah's conversation to an end, and grateful that Jean should come and ask her to take some silver, borrowed for yesterday's festivities, back to Mrs.Dale.
"It's these spoons," the old woman explained to Miss Deborah.

"Mrs.Dale, she lent us a dozen.

I've counted 'em all myself; I wouldn't trust 'em to that Sally.

If there was a hair's difference, Mrs.Dale would know it 'fore she set eyes on them, let alone havin' one of our spoons 'stead of hers." Miss Deborah nodded her head.