"I suppose we ought not to feel it either." Norman only shook his
head. "We ought to think of her gain. You can't? Well, I am glad,
for no more can I. I can't think of her liking for papa and baby and
all of us to be left to ourselves. But that's not right of me, and
of course it all comes right where she is; so I always put that out
of my head, and think what is to come next in doing, and pleasing
papa, and learning."

"That's grown horrid," said Norman. "There's no pleasure in getting
on, nor in anything."

"Don't you care for papa and all of us being glad, Norman?" As
Norman could not just then say that he did, he would not answer.

"I wish--" said Ethel, disappointed, but cheering up the next minute.
"I do believe it is having nothing to do. You will be better when
you get back to school on Monday."

"That is worst of all!"

"You don't like going among the boys again? But that must be done
some time or other. Or shall I get Richard to speak to Dr. Hoxton to
let you have another week's leave?"

"No, no, don't be foolish. It can't be helped."

"I am very sorry, but I think you will be better for it."

She almost began to fancy herself unfeeling, when she found him so