Hastings called he was told that Dora
could go as soon as he thought best.
"Let it be immediately, then," he said. "I will write to Louise
to-night, and tell her we shall come next week."
"I wish I could go to New York with her," said Eugenia. "It's so
long since I was there."
"You had better wait till some other time, for I could not now
show you over the city," answered Mr. Hastings, who had no idea of
being burdened with Eugenia.
"He expects me to go with him sometime, or he would never have
said that," thought Eugenia, and this belief kept her good-natured
during all the bustle and hurry of preparing Dora for her journey.
The morning came at last on which Dora was to leave, and with
feelings of regret Mrs. Deane and Alice bade her good-by, while
Eugenia accompanied her to the depot, where she knew she should
see Mr. Hastings.
"I've half a mind to go with you as far as Rochester," she said to
Dora, in his presence, as the cars came up, but he made no reply,
and the project was abandoned.
Kissing her cousin good-by, she stood upon the platform until the
train had moved away, and then walked slowly back to the house,
which even to her seemed lonesome.
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