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she called . `` Emma ! Just see who 's come to stay with us . '' The old woman was greatly disappointed when Betty explained that she must go back after lunch , dinner , as the noon meal was made at the Watterby table , but the girl was not to be persuaded to stay over night . She had promised Bob . Every one , from Grandma Watterby to the Prices , had an innocent curiosity , wholly friendly , to hear about Bob and his aunts , and Betty was glad to gratify it . She told the whole story , only omitting the portion that dealt with the death of Bob 's mother in the poorhouse , rightly reasoning that the Misses Saunders would want to keep this fact from old neighbors and friends .