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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?"