The voice of Eldress Abby pursued Hetty in her flight like the voice in a dream.
It took Athalia a perceptible minute to get herself in hand sufficiently to say, meekly, "Yee, Eldress."
The sisters who gave vent to their frolicsome feelings, were of course attended to by the Eldress.
She then went through the action of handing the articles to the Eldress, at the same time mentioning what they were, and for whom.
In January, when the Eldress fell ill, Athalia was especially useful.
