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II. Mistress Mary QuIte Contrary

           Atleast,thatiswhatshewouldhavesaidifshehadbeenasked.ShehadnotwantedtogotoLondonjustwhenhersisterMaria’sdaughterwasgoingtobemarried,butshehadacomfortable,wellpaidplaceashousekeeperatMisselthwaiteManorandtheonlywayinwhichshecouldkeepitwastodoatoncewhatMr.ArchibaldCraventoldhertodo.Sheneverdaredeventoaskaquestion.

           “CaptainLennoxandhiswifediedofthecholera,”Mr.Cravenhadsaidinhisshort,coldway.“CaptainLennoxwasmywife’sbrotherandIamtheirdaughter’sguardian.Thechildistobebroughthere.YoumustgotoLondonandbringheryourself.”

           Soshepackedhersmalltrunkandmadethejourney.

           Marysatinhercorneroftherailwaycarriageandlookedplainandfretful.Shehadnothingtoreadortolookat,andshehadfoldedherthinlittleblack-glovedhandsinherlap.Herblackdressmadeherlookyellowerthanever,andherlimplighthairstraggledfromunderherblackcrêpehat.

           “Amoremarred-lookingyoungoneIneversawinmylife,”Mrs.Medlockthought.(MarredisaYorkshirewordandmeansspoiledandpettish.)Shehadneverseenachildwhosatsostillwithoutdoinganything;andatlastshegottiredofwatchingherandbegantotalkinabrisk,hardvoice.

           “IsupposeImayaswelltellyousomethingaboutwhereyouaregoingto,”shesaid.“Doyouknowanythingaboutyouruncle?”

           “No,”saidMary.

           “Neverheardyourfatherandmothertalkabouthim?”

           “No,”saidMaryfrowning.

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