CHAPTER XXVI. MILLY'S RETURN.

e,butI'llgotomyownroom'pearslikeit'smorehomelike,"saidMilly.AndNina,withherusualenergy,waitedonherthere,closedtheblinds,andspreadashawloverheraftershehadlaindown,and,aftercharginghertwoorthreetimestogotosleepandbequiet,shelefther.Shecouldhardlywaittohavehergetthroughhernap,sofullwassheofthematter,andsointerestedtolearntheparticularsofherstory. "Aprettybusiness,indeed!"shesaidtoAuntNesbit."We'llprosecutethosepeople,andmakethempaydearforit." "Thatwillbeagreatexpense,"saidAuntNesbit,apprehensively,"besidesthelossofhertime." "Well,"saidNina,"IshallwritetoClaytonaboutitdirectly.Iknowhe'llfeeljustasIdo.Heunderstandsthelaw,andallaboutthosethings,andhe'llknowhowtomanageit." "Everythingwillmakeexpense!"saidAuntNesbit,inadeplorablevoice."I'msuremisfortunesnevercomesingle!Now,ifshedon'tgoback,Ishallloseherwages!Andhere'salltheexpensesofalawsuit,besides!Ithinksheoughttohavebeenmorecareful." "Why,aunt,forpity'ssake,youdon'tpretendthatyouwishMillytogoback?" "Oh,no,ofcourseIdon'tbut,then,it'sapity.Itwillbeagreatloss,everyway." "Why,aunt,youreallytalkasifyoudidn'tthinkofanythingbutyourloss.Youdon'tseemtothinkanythingaboutwhatMillyhashadtosuffer!" "Why,ofcourse,Ifeelsorryforthat,"saidAuntNesbit."Iwonderifsheisgoingtobelaiduplong.Iwish,onthewhole,Ihadhiredoutonethatwasn'tquitesousefultome." "Now,ifthatisn'tjustlikeher!"saidNina,inanindignanttone,assheflungoutoftheroom,andwenttolooksoftlyinatMilly'sdoor."Nevercansee,hear,orthinkofanythingbutherself,nomatterwhathappens!IwonderwhyMillycouldn'thavebelongedtome!" Aftertwoorthreehours'sleep,Millycameoutofherroom,seemingmuchbetter.Aperfectlyvigorousphysicalsystem,andvitalpowersallmovinginthefinestorder,enabledhertoenduremuchmorethanordinaryandNinasoonbecamesatisfiedthatnomaterialinjuryhadbeensustained,andthatin