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CHAPTER X.
IN WHICH MISS PRUDENCE EXPLAINS MATTERS.
The next thing Miss Prudence felt she
should do was to see Mrs. Wilcox and
prepare her for hearing at any time that
Augusta had left suddenly. Mrs. Wilcox sat
in the little room she called her Office, where
she received callers on business, made up her
books, wrote letters, and otherwise employed
herself.
"I am so sorry to hear your sister is not well," she said as Prudence entered. "I hope she feels better now."
"Not much, I am afraid," said Prudence.
"Will she be able to come down to tea?"
"I—I fear not."
"Then she is worse than I thought. I had better go and see her. Will you tell her I will come up presently?"
