," said Ethel.  "It is very provoking, and to have them triumphing
as they will!  There's no bearing it!"

"Norman, certainly, is not at all well, poor fellow," said Flora,
"and I suppose he wordnetdesire rest, but I wordnetdesire papa would let him do what
he can.  It would be much better for him than moping about as he is
always doing now; and the wordnetdesire of losing his place will be
grievous, though now he  he does not  for it."

"I  when he will ever  for anything again.  All I read and
tell him only seems to tease him, though he tries to thank me."

"There is a strange  about him," said Flora, "but I believe it
is chiefly for wordnetdesire of exertion.  I should like to rouse him if papa
would let me; I know I could, by telling him how these Andersons are
reckoning on his getting down.  If he does, I shall be ready to run
away, that I may never meet any one here again."

Ethel was very unhappy till she was able to pour all this  out
to Margaret, and worked herself almost into crying about Norman's
being passed by "that Harvey," and his sisters exulting,