"Why," said she, "should not I be happy as long as the sunshine lasts?
To-morrow, I know, will be glum and dreary enough. When grandmamma comes
back I shall scarcely be able to come and see you. When I am settled in
life--eh! I shall be settled in life! Do not grudge me my holiday, Laura.
Oh, if you knew how stupid it is to be in the world, and how much
pleasanter to come and talk, and laugh, and sing, and be happy with you,
than to sit in that dreary Eaton Place with poor Clara!"
"Why do you stay in Eaton Place?" asks Laura.
"Why? because I must go out with somebody. What an unsophisticated little
country creature you are! Grandmamma is away, and I cannot go about to
parties by myself."
"But why should you go to parties, and why not go back to your mother?"
says Mrs. Pendennis, gently.
"To the nursery, and my little sisters, and Miss Cann? I like being in
London best, thank you. You look grave? You think a girl should like to
be with her mother and sisters best? My dear mamma wishes me to be here,
and I stay with Barnes and Clara by grandmamma's orders.
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