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Audrey stood between the lilac bushes and watched the coach turn from

Palace into Duke of Gloucester Street; then went and knocked at the green

door It was opened by Mistress Stagg in person, who drew her into the

parlor, where the good-natured wo alarht be the outcome of this whim of Mr

Marmaduke Haward's Now she was full of inquiries, ready to admire and to

nod approval, or to shake her head and cry, "I told you so!" according to

the turn of the girl's recital

But Audrey had little to say, little to tell Yes, oh yes, it had been a

very grand sight Yes, Mr Haas kind; he had always been kind to

her She had coht

she go now to her roo let her go, for indeed there was no purpose to be served in

keeping her, seeing that the girl was clearly dazed, spoke without knowing

what she said, and stood astare like one of Mrs Salmon's beautiful was

ladies She would hear all about it in the , when the child had

slept off her excitement They at the Palace couldn't have taken her

presence much amiss, or she would never in the world have come home in the

Westover coach