Ann Eliza saw the light in Evelina's eye and her resolve was
instantly taken.

"I guess I won't go, thank you kindly; but I'm sure my sister
will be happy to."

She was pained by the perfunctory phrase with which Evelina
urged her to accompany them; and still more by Mr. Ramy's silence.

"No, I guess I won't go," she repeated, rather in answer to
herself than to them. "It's dreadfully hot and I've got a kinder
headache."

"Oh, well, I wouldn't then," said her sister hurriedly.
"You'd better jest set here quietly and rest."


*** A summary of Part I of "Bunner Sisters" appears on page 4
of the advertising pages.


"Yes, I'll rest," Ann Eliza assented.

At two o'clock Mr. Ramy returned, and a moment later he and
Evelina left the shop. Evelina had made herself another new bonnet
for the occasion, a bonnet, Ann Eliza thought, almost too youthful
in shape and colour. It was the first time it had ever occurred to
her to criticize Evelina's taste, and she was frightened at the
insidious change in her attitude toward her sister.