'Yes, for steady,
stupid household work, Faith would do very well; she is just the
stuff to make a servant of--"for dulness ever must be regular"--I
mean for those who like mere steadiness better than anything more
lovable.'
As Alethea said, laughing, 'I must confess my respect for that
quality,' Mr. Devereux and Claude entered the room.
'Oh, Robert!' cried Lily, 'Mrs. Weston is going to take Faith Longley
to help the housemaid.'
'You are travelling too fast, Lily,' said Alethea, 'she is only going
to think about it.'
'I should be very glad,' said Mr. Devereux, 'that Faith should have a
good place; the Longleys are very respectable people, and they
behaved particularly well in refusing to let this girl go and live
with some dissenters at Stoney Bridge.'
'I like what I have seen of the girl very much,' said Miss Weston.
'In spite of her sad want of feeling,' said Robert, smiling, as he
looked at Lily.
'Oh! she is a good work-a-day sort of person,' said Lily, 'like all
other poor people, hard and passive. Now, do not set up your
eyebrows, Claude, I am quite serious, there is no warmth about any
except--'
'So this is what Lily is come to!' cried Emily; 'the grand supporter
of the poor on poetical principles.
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