'
Claude's speech had become much more serious than he intended, and he
felt quite guilty when he had finished, so that it was not at all an
undesirable interruption when Phyllis and Adeline asked for the story
of the brewery of egg-shells.
Emily and Lilias kindly avoided looking at Jane, who, after fidgeting
on her chair and turning very red, succeeded in regaining outward
composure. She resolved to let the matter die away, and think no
more about it.
When Mr. Mohun and William came home, they brought the news that Lady
Rotherwood had invited the whole party to dinner.
'I am very glad we are allowed to see them,' said Emily, 'I am quite
tired of being shut up.'
'If it was not for the Westons we might as well live in Nova Zembla,'
said Jane.
'I am glad you damsels should know a little more of Florence,' said
Mrs. Mohun.
'Yes,' said Claude, 'cousins were made to be friends.'
'In that case one ought to be able to choose them,' said William.
'And know them,' said Emily. 'We have not seen Florence since she
was eleven years old.'
'Cousin or not,' said Lilias, 'Florence can hardly be so much my
friend as Alethea.'
'Right, Lily,' said William, 'stand up for old friends against all
the cousins in the universe.
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