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She could go quite easily , he said , for he could put her over the river on a raft which he had made for his own convenience , to save the walk round by the bridge . But Katie could not be spared . The children were all expected to go with the Scott 's Corner Sunday-school to the High-School , from thence to walk with several other Sunday-schools in procession to the Grove , and Katie must help to get them ready and see them off . When Davie came back at noon he had some news to give her . `` The squire and Miss Elizabeth have come home , and they have company at Jacob 's -- friends of Mr Maxwell 's , they say ; but it is likely they would be staying at the parsonage if they were . They have come at a good time . They 'll see folks enough in their meeting-clothes for once . ''