Mr. Herrick," rather shyly--Elizabeth never looked more
charming or more irresistible than when she put on this soft,
appealing manner--"do you suppose Miss Sheldon would care to stay
with us while you are at the Crow's Nest. We should so like to have
her. You see," her voice softening still more, "you have done so
much for us that we want to make some return, and it would be such a
pleasure."
"You are very kind," he returned, and indeed he was so surprised and
touched by this unexpected speech that he hardly knew how to express
his sense of her thoughtfulness. "It is good of you to think of it,
and nothing would have given Anna greater pleasure, but--"
"You mean she has some other engagement this summer?"
"Yes; it is a great pity. My mother has taken rooms at Whitby for
the middle of next month, and she never goes anywhere without Anna."
"Then it cannot be helped; another time perhaps we shall be more
fortunate." And then, as though she were desirous of changing the
subject, Elizabeth began talking of her own and Dinah's movements,
how they never went away in the spring and summer except for a week
or so in town for shopping and picture-galleries, but filled the
Wood House with relays of guests.
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