As she stood on the door-step, at her return, her father came up:
"Good girl!" said he. "You've been to Mrs. Boucher's. I was just meaning to go there, if I had time, before dinner."
"No, papa; I have not," said Margaret, reddening. "I never thought about her. But I will go directly after dinner; I will go while you are taking your nap."

On her return, her father met her on the door-step.
'Good girl!' said he. 'You've been to Mrs. Boucher's. I was just meaning to go there.'
'No, papa; I have not,' said Margaret, reddening. 'I never thought about her. But I will go directly after dinner.'
