'I wanted to see you, Fanny dear; and as I am going out all day to- morrow, and knew you might be engaged all day to-day, I thought--'

Of course you have got something on your mind about me?' said Fanny . She spoke as if her sister, between two and three years her junior, were her prejudiced grandmother.

'Well, Amy?' said Fanny , doing as the rest did; 'what were you going to say?'