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Old Mrs. Leigh had the quilt she was making spread out on the couch for admiration and suggestions . Miss Virginia , after paying tribute to its beauties , mentioned the basket making , and asked for advice . `` Caroline insisted that they would push themselves into notice , and while I can not see that they are pushing , they are certainly -- '' `` Getting there , '' suggested Miss Sarah . `` Do you know , Mr. Goodman has been in several times after the shop closed at five o'clock , to have Miss Norah read to him ? Now , is that anything but pure kindness ? I suppose Caroline would say they were after his money . '' `` I had not thought of his caring to be read to as he has John ; but he told grandfather he got tired of John 's reading , and there were some political articles in the _ Nineteenth Century _ Miss Pennington offered to read to him , '' said Alexina , who had made up her mind definitely that she wanted these shopkeepers for friends .