Not to be outdone in
generosity, Mary had declared her happiness was to be with him, no
matter where. The subject had not been renewed, but Mary had now
quite decided that Limeton _could never_ be her home. She had,
indeed, balanced whether Mrs. Cowell could ever be her mother-in-law,
but as she thought of Tom, she felt that infliction could be borne--
away from Limeton.
Tom was to come the following Saturday, and spend a few days at home
before she went back to Mapleton, and she awaited his coming with
eagerness. She wanted to let him know that she could never make her
home in Limeton, before he could make any plans with his mother.
When Saturday came, she told Louise she thought of going to the
depot to meet Tom; and Louise, with more delicacy than Mary had given
her credit for, said:
'Oh! that is just the thing. I have so many things to see to that I
would rather not go, and yet we could not let him arrive without some
of us going.'
She also managed to keep Mrs. Cowell at home, feeling sure that Tom
would enjoy Mary's company alone better than with them.
Mary almost forgot all about Mrs.
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