HUNTER _and shakes hands while_ MISS
SILLERTON _crosses to_ CLARA; _Trotter shakes hands with_ MRS. HUNTER
_as_ MISS GODESBY _goes to_ CLARA.
TROTTER. I hope you don't think my coming an intrusion.
MRS. HUNTER. Not at all.
MISS GODESBY. I felt we must stop in for a few minutes to give you our
love and sympathy and find out how you are.
MRS. HUNTER. I've been through a terrible strain. My loss is even
greater than I could ever possibly imagine.
CLARA. [_Who misinterprets her mother's remark._] Yes, indeed, I should
say it was!
[MRS. HUNTER _stops her with a warning look._
MRS. HUNTER. But every one has been most kind. _Lady Hopeton_ sent me a
beautiful long letter to-day.
MISS GODESBY. And I'm glad to find you looking so well. Black _suits_
you!
[_She exchanges a knowing glance with_ MISS SILLERTON.
MRS. HUNTER. Oh, I don't know, Julia; I've always thought black very
_trying_ for me.
MISS GODESBY. Oh, _no! every one's_ saying _just_ the reverse!
MRS. HUNTER. But--I suppose clothes don't interest you, Mr. Trotter?
TROTTER. Oh, yes, they do, out of sight!
CLARA. Well, I wish you could have seen the beautiful things we brought
over with us!
MISS SILLERTON. Julia and I were just speaking about it, and pitying you
from the bottom of our hearts.
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