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She would not give the unhappy girl a word of comfort . Indeed , she sternly refused to see her . `` No , '' said she : `` Mrs. Coventry is unhappy ; so this is no time to show her how thoroughly Henry Little 's mother despises her . '' These bitter words never reached poor Grace , but the bare fact of Mrs. Little not coming down-stairs by one o'clock , nor sending a civil message , spoke volumes , and Grace was sighing over it when her father 's letter came . She went home directly , and so heartbroken , that Jael Dence pitied her deeply , and went with her , intending to stay a day or two only . But every day something or other occurred , which combined with Grace 's prayers to keep her at Woodbine Villa . Mr. Coventry remained quiet for some days , by which means he pacified Grace 's terrors .