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I thought it very pretty , and instantly saw that I could work it into some picture of character ; and I was not at all sorry that she made a difference in favor of the Altrurian . `` Mother will be so glad to see you , '' she said to him , and , `` Wo n't you come right in ? '' she added to us all . We followed her and found ourselves in a large , low , sunny room on the southeast corner of the house , which had no doubt once been the living-room , but which was now given up to the bedridden invalid ; a door opened into the kitchen behind , where the table was already laid for the midday meal , with the plates turned down in the country fashion , and some netting drawn over the dishes to keep the flies away . Mrs. Makely bustled up to the bedside with her energetic , patronizing cheerfulness . `` Ah , Mrs. Camp , I am glad to see you looking so well this morning . I 've been meaning to run over for several days past , but I could n't find a moment till this morning , and I knew you did n't object to Sunday visits . ''