"Can't you remember what I told you, that the first Grosvenor was the
grand huntsman? Grosveneur in French; that would show you where to
put the s--gros, great."
But Susan never wished to remember anything French; and Sam observed
that "the man deserved to be spelt wrong if he called himself by a
French name. Why couldn't he be content to be Mr. Grandhunter?"
"But as he is not, we must spell his name right, or Mrs. Greville
will be shocked," said Miss Fosbrook.
"Please can't you scratch it out?" said the disconsolate Susan.
"_I_ should not like to send a note with a scratch in it. Besides,
yours is hardly civil."
"No, indeed," said Elizabeth; "don't you know how people answer
invitations, Susie? I'll tell you. 'Miss Susanna, and Miss
Elizabeth, and Miss Annie Merrifield will be very happy to do the
honour of dining with--' Sam, why do you laugh at me always?"
"Why, you are telling Ida you will do her honour by dining with her."
"People always do honour when they dine," said Elizabeth. "I know
they do."
"They profess to receive the honour, not confer it, Bessie," said
Miss Fosbrook, laughing; "but I don't think that is the model for
Susie's note.
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