"How selfish people are!" said stout red-faced Mrs. Hardup. "There was Mrs. "Popinjay kissing her hand and waving to mo just now as if she were my dearest friend. But she aever offered a lift, though she had her roomy carriage all to herself, and she might have guessed we were coming to the sunie atrawrey party."
"So inconsiderate, dear. Do take this chair—whero you'll be quite comfortable Oh, dear! Iam coughing so, that Tean hardly speak."
"So am T too and I can't sleep for it all night. It ly all that horrid Privet. Every year it is the same thing. Mr. Chiefman vad regularly to go away, he could not stand it. There's the little flower, and the—Oh, how do you do, dear Mrs. Popinjay."
How do you do! How do you do! I've just been to ask after the poor Surys 'They are all down with it! I could not stop just now to ask if you were coming here, I was in such " hurry. I hope you did not get tery hot "Oh, not at all, thank you," somewhat stifle. '*Prina and I like to' walk; don't we, Prin? But what did you say? The poor Surys what have they got?" Coughs violently.
Mrs. Popinjay turns away during this diversion, but may be heard buzzing round.
"The poor Surgs—yes, I could not come earlier. They are all down with it. Iam sure I yo cough-cough-cough all night myself. Mr. Chiefman, you know, had regularly to go away. He could not stand it. There's the large flower, and.
"Wont you join this set?" to Puna, a tall young' woman with classic features, carefully keeping herself cool, and considering her ounces. "Oh, now, do, dear, You'll so oblige me. I get so hot running round placing people. What! you never play games? There's a swing there in the shade. Mr. Dash-dash "—aside—" awfuilyrich, I believe, travelling round the world."
They are introduced, and Puna continues to look very elegant and cool sitting. in a swing, one pointed shos upon tha:
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