Mary, arriving unexpectedly at the house in Glammis Square, met
him in the hall as she entered: he had just taken leave of Sepia,
who was going up the stair at the moment. Mary had never seen him
before, but something about him caused her to look at him again
as he passed.
Somehow, Tom also had discovered Sepia's return, and had gone to
see her more than once.
When Mr. and Mrs. Redmain arrived, there was so much to be done
for Hesper's wardrobe that, for some days, Mary found it
impossible to go and see Letty. Her mistress seemed harder to
please than usual, and more doubtful of humor than ever before.
This may have arisen--but I doubt it--from the fact that, having
gone to church the Sunday before they left, she had there heard a
different sort of sermon from any she had heard in her life
before: sermons have something to do with the history of the
world, however many of them may be no better than a withered leaf
in the blast.
The morning after her arrival, Hesper, happening to find herself
in want of Mary's immediate help, instead of calling her as she
generally did, opened the door between their rooms, and saw Mary
on her knees by her bedside. Now, Hesper had heard of saying
prayers--night and morning both--and, when a child, had been
expected, and indeed compelled, to say her prayers; but to be
found on one's knees in the middle of the day looked to her a
thing exceedingly odd.
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