Page 75 (1/2)

Mrs Small was taken aback

"Your Uncle Swithin," she said, "always had beautiful taste! And

Soames's little house is lovely; you don't mean to say you don't think

so!"

"H'mph!" said June, "that's only because Irene's there!"

Aunt Juley tried to say so in the country?"

June gazed at her intently, with a look in her eyes as if her conscience

had suddenly leaped up into them; it passed; and an even more intent

look took its place, as if she had stared that conscience out of

countenance She replied imperiously:

"Of course she'll like it; why shouldn't she?"

Mrs Sht she htn't like to leave her

friends Your Uncle Jah interest in life

We think--I o out more I expect

you'll miss her very much!"

June clasped her hands behind her neck

"I do wish," she cried, "Uncle Timothy wouldn't talk about what doesn't