42 THE COUSINS.

membering her voyage, and remarking the depth
of her slumbers, she said, ‘‘I will not awake your
cousin yet, Lucy ; she is probably fatigued by her
voyage. Let her sleep till you are ready to make
the bed, and then call her.”

Mrs. Lovett turned from the bed, but before
she reached the door, Lucy said, sulkily, “‘ Mam-
ma, must I make the bed for Cousin Mary every
day ?”

“No, Lucy, you must make it for yourself;
and if you do not wish your cousin to sleep with
you, she shall have another room, and I will make
her bed.”

Lucy looked ashamed, yet her ill-humour was
not conquered, for she still muttered, as. if speak-
ing to herself, “I don’t see why Cousin Mary
can’t make a bed as well as I!”

“Lucy !” said Mrs. Lovett, “you grieve me by
such selfishness! When you wept for the death
of your cousin’s mother, and hoped .your papa
would bring her home, I. hoped you would take
pleasure in being kind to her, and that you would
be willing to do for her a far greater service than
allowing her to sleep in your bed after you had