"
"Ida has so many, she does not think of them at all. And she has
shells, and such a lovely work-box, and picture-books; she has all
she wants."
"Are you quite sure?"
"Oh, yes, quite sure! and they don't tease her for liking pretty
things; her brothers keep quite away, and never bother about the
schoolroom; but she learns Italian and German, and drawing and
singing. Mr. Greville said something about our spending the day
there. Oh! if we do but go! Won't you, Miss Fosbrook?"
"If I am asked, and if your Mamma would wish it."
"Oh, Mamma always lets us go, except once--when--when--"
"When what?"
"When I cried," said Elizabeth, hanging down her head; "I couldn't
help it. It did seem so tiresome here, and she said I was learning
to be discontented; but nobody can help wishing, can they?"
"There must be a way of not breaking the Tenth Commandment."
"I don't covet; I don't want to take things away from Ida, only to
have the same."
"Yes; but what does the explanation at the end of the Duty to our
Neighbour say, filling out that Commandment?"
"I think I'll go and see what Susie is doing," said Elizabeth.
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