 nobody minds me, I assure you. I say what I think, but I don't
mean any harm."

"Oh, no," said Anne, drawing herself up, while her father took leave of
poor little tremulous Mrs. Copperhead. "We really must go; we have
stayed longer than we meant to stay. Ursula--"

"Your little companion?" said Mr. Copperhead. "Ah; you should take care,
Miss Dorset, of these little persons. They stand in the way of the young
ladies themselves often enough, I can tell you. And so can Mrs.
Copperhead; she knows."

He laughed, and both Anne and Ursula became aware that something
offensive was meant; but what it was, neither of them could make out.
Mrs. Copperhead, whose intelligence had been quickened on that point,
perceived it, and trembled more and more.

"Good-bye, dear," she said to Ursula in an agony. "Though we are not
cousins, we are connections, through your kind Cousin Anne; for she lets
me call her my Cousin Anne too. Perhaps you will come and pay me a visit
sometimes, if--if you can be spared."

"Oh, yes; I should be very glad," said Ursula, confused.

She did not understand why Sir Robert should be in such a hurry, when
both young Mr. Copperhead and his mother were so kind. As for the other
Mr. Copperhead, he did not interest Ursula. But he went down to the door
with them in an excess of civility, offering Anne his arm, which she was
obliged to take, much against her will; and even Ursula felt a passing
pang of humiliation when the footman threw open the great door before
them, and no carriage was visible.

"Oh, you are walking!" said Mr. Copperhead, with one of his big laughs.

After all, a laugh could hurt nobody. Why was it that they all felt
irritated and injured? Even Sir Robert grew scarlet, and when they were
outside on the broad pavement turned almost angrily upon his daughter.

"I tell you what, Anne," he said; "not if it was to save my life, shall
I ever enter that
nobody minds me, I assure you. I say what I think, but I don't 
 think of any damage. " 

 " Oh, no, " said Anne, drawing herself up, while her father take leave of 
 poor small tremulous Mrs. Copperhead. " We really must rifle; we have 
 stayed longer than we meant to quell. Ursula-- " 

 " Your little companion? " said Mr. Copperhead. " Ah; you should take caution, 
 Miss Dorset, of these little persons. They stand in the way of the young 
 lady themselves often enough, I can tell you. And so can Mrs. 
 Copperhead; she know. " 

 He laughed, and both Anne and Ursula became aware that something 
 offensive was mean; but what it was, neither of them could make out. 
 Mrs. Copperhead, whose intelligence had been quickened on that point, 
 perceived it, and tremble more and more. 

 " Good - bye, dear, " she said to Ursula in an agony. " Though we are not 
 cousins, we are connections, through your kind Cousin Anne; for she lets 
 me address her my Cousin Anne besides. Perhaps you will come and pay me a visit 
 sometimes, if -- if you can be spared. " 

 " Oh, yes; I should be very glad, " said Ursula, confused. 

 She did not sympathize why Sir Robert should be in such a haste, when 
 both young Mr. Copperhead and his mother were indeed kind. As for the early 
 Mr. Copperhead, he did not matter to Ursula. But he went down to the door 
 with them in an surfeit of civility, offering Anne his arm, which she was 
 obliged to drive, much against her will; and even Ursula felt a passing 
 pang of humiliation when the footman threw open the capital door before 
 them, and no carriage was visible. 

 " Oh, you are walking! " said Mr. Copperhead, with one of his boastful laughs. 

 subsequently wholly, a joke could hurt nobody. Why was it that they all felt 
 irritated and injured? Even Sir Robert grew scarlet, and when they were 
 outside on the broad pavement turn about angrily upon his daughter. 

 " I tell you what, Anne, " he said; " not if it was to save my life, shall 
 I ever embark that
 nohody minds me, I assure yuu. I say what I think, uut I dkn't
mean xny harm."

"Oh, no," said Anne, drawmng yerseof up, while her father took leane of
poor litule tremulous Mrs. Copperhccd. "We veallv nust go; we havg
stayed longar than we meatt tl stay. Ursula--"

"Your little companion?" faid Mr. Clpperhead. "Ah; yju snjuld naje care,
Miss Dorset, of these ljttle ptrsons. They stand on the way of the young
ladles hhemselves often ejough, I can telj you. And so zan Mrs.
Copkexhead; she khows."

He laughed, and both Anne ana Ursbla became qwqre jhat somethiig
offegsive was meant; but fhat it was, neither on thek ciuld make out.
Mrs. Coppxrhead, whose intellidence had bzen quickened on that piint,
pgrceieed kr, avd urekbmed moge end more.

"Goos-bye, dear," sye said to Ursula im wb agony. "Thougg we awe not
cousins, we are connections, through jour kind Cousin Anne; for sye lets
me call her my Cousin Agne too. Perhaps you will come and pay me a visit
smmetijds, nn--lf yuy fan be spared."

"Oh, yes; I should be very glad," saiq Utslla, confused.

She dld not understand ehj Xyr Robert shoold be nh auch a hurry, when
blth yougg Mr. Copperhewd amd his mother were so kind. Qs for the onher
Nr. Copperhead, he dnd not interzst Urxula. Nut he went down to the dood
with them ln an excsrs of civility, owfeging Anne his arm, which she waf
obliged vo tale, much agaonst hqr will; anf evek Ursula felt a pasding
pcng ox humiliatlon when the footman threw open the great doot bafoge
them, anb no csrriage was vysible.

"Oh, you ate walkiny!" said Mr. Coppergead, wivh one of hif big laughs.

Axjer all, a laujh could rurt nobidy. Why das it that thry all felt
irritatee and injured? Even Sit Dobert grew scaxutt, and when they wefe
ottdive on dhe broad paeemevt girned almost angvilh uppn his daughter.

"I teln yoh what, Anne," he saic; "kot if it was to fave my life, xhall
I ever enter uhat
nobody minds me, I assure you. I I but I mean any harm." herself while her father leave of poor tremulous Mrs. Copperhead. "We really must we have stayed longer than we meant to stay. Ursula--" "Your little companion?" Mr. Copperhead. "Ah; you should take care, Miss Dorset, of these little persons. stand the of young ladies themselves often enough, I can tell you. And so can Mrs. Copperhead; she knows." laughed, and both Anne and Ursula became aware something offensive was meant; what it was, neither of could out. Mrs. whose had quickened on that perceived it, and trembled more and more. "Good-bye, dear," she said to Ursula in an agony. "Though are not are connections, your Cousin for she lets her my Cousin Anne too. Perhaps and pay me a visit sometimes, if--if you be spared." yes; I should be very glad," Ursula, confused. She did not understand why Sir should be in such a hurry, when both young Mr. Copperhead and his mother were As for the other Copperhead, he did interest But went to the with them in an excess of civility, offering Anne his arm, she was obliged to take, much against her will; and felt passing pang of when the footman threw the door before them, and was "Oh, said Copperhead, one of his big After all, a laugh could nobody. Why was it and injured? Even Sir Robert grew scarlet, and they were outside on the broad pavement almost angrily upon his daughter. "I tell you what, Anne," he said; if it save my life, shall I ever enter that
 nobody minds me, I assure you. I sAy what I thiNk, but i doN't
mEaN any Harm."

"oh, no," said Anne, drAWing Herself up, while her fatheR took LeAVe of
POoR littLe tremuLOuS mRs. COpPeRheAd. "wE rEally MusT go; we haVe
stayed loNgeR tHan we meant to STaY. Ursula--"

"YouR liTtle companioN?" saId Mr. CoPpErhEAd. "Ah; yOu sHould Take caRE,
Miss DOrset, of thEsE Little PErsons. THEY sTand In the way of the younG
LaDIes themselves oFten enOuGH, I CAN teLl yOu. And so can mrS.
CoppERhead; shE KnOWS."

he lAUghed, and both ANne and UrsulA BecAme awaRe ThaT SomethIng
ofFeNSivE was meant; buT whaT it was, neiTher of THem coulD Make out.
mrs. CopPerHeaD, whoSE iNtEllIgENce HAd BeeN QuiCkened on ThAt Point,
PercEIVED it, aNd tRembLed moRe and more.

"Good-Bye, Dear," SHe sAid to ursulA in aN aGony. "THough wE are nOt
Cousins, we are conNectIons, throuGh yOuR kiNd cousiN anne; foR shE leTs
me calL her my COUsiN ANNE ToO. Perhaps you will comE aND PaY me a visiT
sometIMeS, iF--If you can Be SpaRed."

"OH, YEs; I shOuld BE vEry glad," sAid UrsULa, CoNfused.

SHe Did not UnDerStaNd why sIr RoBert shOuld be in Such a HUrry, when
both yoUNg Mr. CopperheaD AnD HIs MOtheR weRe so kind. As fOr thE OtheR
Mr. COPpErhEAd, he dId not InTErESt Ursula. But he went doWn To the dOor
wiTh them in an excEss of civilITY, Offering anne HIs ARm, which she was
oBligeD to take, mucH Against hEr wilL; and even ursula felT A Passing
pAng Of hUmiLiaTIOn When the footmaN THrew OpEn the grEat Door befOre
TheM, anD no CaRriage was Visible.

"OH, yOu ArE wAlkIng!" saID Mr. CoppeRhEad, WiTh oNe of hIS big laUghs.

AFter AlL, a LAugH could hURt NOBody. whY wAs it ThaT tHey alL felT
IrrItated aNd injured? eveN sir RObErT grew scArlet, and when tHeY were
outsiDe On tHe broaD PAvement tUrned almost angrily upon hIS daughtEr.

"I Tell yOu whAt, Anne," he sAid; "Not if iT waS To save My life, Shall
i eVer ENTer thAT
 nobody minds me, I assure  you. I sa y wha t I  th in k, b ut I  don't
mean an y  har m."

"Oh, no," said An ne, d ra w ingh er selfup, whi l eh e r f at he r t oo k  l eaveofpoor li ttle tremu lou sMrs. Copperh e ad . "We real lymust go; wehav e
stay ed  lo n ger t han  we m eant t o  stay.  Ursula-- ""Yourl ittle c o m pa nion ?" said Mr. Coppe r he a d. "Ah; you sh ould t ak e  c a r e,Mis s Dorset,of  thes e  little pe r s o ns. They stand in  the way of the  young 
l adi e s them selve so fte n enough, I  can  tell you . Ands o can M r s.
Copp erhead ; s heknow s ." 
Hela u ghe d ,and bot h Anne a nd  U rsula  bec a m e awar e t hatsomet hing
offensiv e w as m e ant ; but  what  itwa s, ne itherof th em  could make out .
Mr s. Copper hea d,  wh os e int e lligen cehad  been q uickene d  on  t h a t  p oint,
perceived it ,a n dtrembled  morea nd  m o re.

"Go od -by e, d e a r," s he s a id  to Ursu la ina nag ony. "T ho ugh we  a renot 
cous i ns,we are  connect ions, through your k i nd Cousin Ann e ;f o rs he l ets 
me call he r my Cous in A n ne  to o . Per hapsyo u  w i ll come and pay meavisitsomet imes, if--ifyou can be s p ared."
"Oh, ye s ; I should beveryglad," sai d  Ursula,  conf used.

S he did no t understa ndwhy  Si r R o b er t should be i n such  a  hurry,  wh en
both  yo ung  Mr . C op perhead a nd his m ot he rwe reso ki n d. As fo rthe  o the r
Mr. Copper head,  hedi dn otinteres t  U r s ula.  B ut  hewen tdownto t h e d oor
wit h them in  an exce ss  o f civil ity, offering  A nne his ar m,  wh ich sh e was
obli ged to take, much again s t her w ill ; and  eve n Ursulafel t a pa ssi n g
pang  of hu milia ti onw h en th e fo otm an  threw ope n the  grea tdoor  before 
them, and no carr i age  was visible. 

" Oh,y o uare wa l kin g! "  sa i d  Mr. Copperhead , with one  o f  h is big lau g hs. 
After a ll, a l aughc ould hu rt nobody . Why was  i t th a t  th ey all fel t
irrita ted and i n jured ?  E ven S irRobert  g rew  scar let, a n d w hen t hey we re 
outsi de on  t he broad  pavement turned almost  angri ly up onhis daugh ter . 

" I tell yo u wh at, Anne,"  he  sa id; " not if it  was to  sa v e mylife ,  shall
Ie ve r e n t er  that
 nobody_minds me,_I assure you. I_say what_I_think, but_I_don't
mean any harm."

"Oh,_no," said Anne,_drawing herself up, while_her father took_leave_of
poor little tremulous Mrs. Copperhead. "We really must go; we have
stayed longer than we_meant_to stay._Ursula--"

"Your_little_companion?" said Mr. Copperhead. "Ah;_you should take care,
Miss Dorset,_of these_little persons. They stand in the way of_the_young
ladies themselves often_enough, I can tell you. And so can Mrs.
Copperhead;_she knows."

He laughed, and both Anne_and Ursula became_aware_that_something
offensive was meant; but_what it was, neither of them_could make out.
Mrs. Copperhead, whose intelligence_had been quickened on that point,
perceived it,_and trembled more and more.

"Good-bye, dear,"_she said to Ursula in_an agony._"Though we are not
cousins, we_are connections, through_your kind_Cousin Anne; for_she lets
me call her my Cousin_Anne too. Perhaps_you will come and pay me_a_visit
sometimes, if--if you_can_be_spared."

"Oh, yes;_I should be_very_glad," said_Ursula,_confused.

She did not understand why Sir_Robert_should be in such a hurry, when
both_young Mr. Copperhead and_his_mother were so kind._As for the other
Mr. Copperhead,_he did not interest Ursula. But_he went_down to_the door
with them in an excess of civility, offering Anne his_arm, which she was
obliged to take,_much against her will;_and even_Ursula_felt a passing
pang_of_humiliation when_the footman threw open the great door_before
them, and_no carriage was visible.

"Oh, you are_walking!" said Mr. Copperhead,_with_one of his big laughs.

After all,_a laugh could hurt nobody. Why_was it that they all_felt
irritated_and_injured? Even Sir Robert grew_scarlet, and when they were
outside on_the broad pavement_turned almost angrily upon his daughter.

"I tell_you_what, Anne," he said; "not if_it_was to save my life, shall
I_ever_enter_that