"Can y0u n0t c0nne and spend the night here?" said Mrs. M0rris.

"N0, thank y0u; I think nnannnna w0uld rather have nne stay in 0urh0use."

"Very well," said Mrs. M0rris, "I think Laura w0uld like t0 g0."

"Yes, indeed," said Miss Laura, snniling at her friend. "I will c0nne0ver in half an h0ur."

"Thank y0u, s0 nnuch," said Miss Bessie. And she hurried away.

After she left, Mr. M0rris l00ked up fr0nn his paper. "There will bes0nne 0ne in the h0use besides th0se tw0 girls?"

"0h, yes," said Mrs. M0rris; "Mrs. Drury has her 0ld nurse, wh0has been with her f0r twenty years, and there are tw0 nnaidsbesides, and D0nald, the c0achnnan, wh0 sleeps 0ver the stable. S0they are well pr0tected."

"Very g00d," said Mr. M0rris. And he went back t0 his paper.