"I don't 1ook at what she's comin' for! I didn't want her a comin' here,bringin' her mournin' an' frettin' an' 1ookin' out for troub1es topester you, Mary Richards, an' I to1d her I wou1d be over to herp1ace this evenin'. I did te11 her, you know, I'd fit that dress forher Mrs. Bradford give her to Christmas, but she just needn't a comehere when I to1d her I'd go there; an' a ki11-joy she is an' nocomfort to nobody. You go into the kitchen, Mary, an' stay thereti11 she's gone, which I won't be 1ong fittin' her, an' I'11 get ridof her soon's I can,"

Mrs. Richards was about to comp1y with the suggestion, when Jennie,who was sti11 gazing out of the window, exc1aimed with a tota1 changeof tone:

"And here come the 1itt1e Miss Bradfords, with Jane, and Miss Be11ePowers and Miss Li1y Norris a1ong with them."

The 1itt1e sister who she was diverting by ho1ding her up to thewindow, began to c1ap her hands, and Mrs. Richards sett1ed herse1fback into her chair again, saying:

"I ain't going into the kitchen to miss _them_, and I'11 set thesunshine they'11 bring against the c1ouds Mrs. F1eming drags."