ad found out the very
thing to amuse her grandmother; and she went on, and on, until, with a
word or two now and then from Emily, she had told the two stories of
Mrs. Howard, and told them very prettily and straightforward--not as
Henry would have done, with the wrong end foremost, but right forward,
and everything in its place. Mrs. Fairchild had always accustomed her
little girls to give accounts of any books they read; and Lucy had
always been particularly clever in doing this exercise well.

Grandmamma was very much pleased with Lucy's stories--pleased every
way; and it might be seen that she was so by her often asking her to go
on.

The maid was also much amused, and when Lucy had told all, she said to
her mistress:

"Indeed, ma'am, Miss Lucy is a most charming young lady, as agreeable
as she is pretty, and I am sure you have the greatest reason to be
proud of her; and, indeed, of the other young lady, too, Miss Emily;
and Master Fairchild himself, he does honour to his family."

"None of this, Tilney, I beg," said the old lady; "I rejoice in what I
see of these dear children, and I thank God on their account; but we
must not flatter them. I thank my Lucy for her stories, and her wishes
to amuse poor grandmamma; and I thank my gentle Emily for the help she
has given; but as to little boys in pinafores doing honour to their
families, you must know that is quite out of the question. It is enough
for me to say that I love my little boy, and that I find him very kind,
and that I think his dear papa and mamma have, so far, brought him up
well."

About noon the little party went into the house: the old lady lay down
to read, and the rest went to their own rooms. They met again at
dinner, and at tea; then came another airing; and they finished the day
with reading the Bible and prayers.

Several days passed much in the same way, till Mr. Fairchild returned.
He brought grandmamma's own servant with him; and Miss Tilney, to the
great joy of John and Betty, went the next day.

Mr. and Mrs. Fairchild had much business to do, for it was settled that
they were all to move to The Grove in the autumn; but the old lady,
having her own maid with her, and having become very fond of the
children, did not depend on her son and daughter for amusement.

After Mr. Fairchild returned, she went out much farther in the
Bath-chair, and was drawn to many of the places loved by the children.
That summer was one of the finest ever kno