Her bonnet too, although she had taken off the flowers and feathers that decorated it, portrayed a Parisian chic that nothing could alter. She could understand how in such a small place she would be a topic of conversation for a good deal more than the proverbial nine days. Roberta thought that the Minister resented that his parishioners had been interested in her and therefore was more disagreeable than usual. Once again he expressed the hope as their supper ended that she had not been extravagant and pointed out that it was the first time that there had been cream on his table and as he was not a millionaire it had better be the last. Because he was so surly and disagreeable Roberta knew that Danny was trembling and he had even made the food lose its taste. “My mother always said, M

