CHAPTER VI--THE NEW FRIEND 



'Maidens should be mild and meek, Swift to hear, and slow to speak.' 

Miss Weston had been much interested by what she heard respecting Mrs. Eden, and gladly discovered that she was just the person who could assist in some needlework which was required at Broom Hill. She asked Lilias to tell her where to find her cottage, and Lily replied by an offer to show her the way; Miss Weston hesitated, thinking that perhaps in the present state of things Lily had rather not see her; but her doubts were quickly removed by this speech, 'I want to see her particularly. I have been there three times without finding her. I think I can set this terrible matter right by speaking to her.' 

Accordingly, Lilias and Phyllis set out with Alethea and Marianne one afternoon to Mrs. Eden's cottage, which stood at the edge of a long field at the top of the hill. Very fast did Lily talk all the way, but she grew more silent as she came to the cottage, and knocked at the door; it was opened by Mrs. Eden herself, a pale, but rather pretty young woman, with a remarkable gentle and pleasing face, and a manner which was almost ladylike, although her hands were freshly taken out of the wash-tub. She curtsied low, and coloured at the sight of Lilias, set chairs for the visitors, and then returned to her work. 

'Oh! Mrs. Eden,' Lily began, intending to make her explanation, but feeling confused, thought it better to wait till her friend's business was settled, and altered her speech into 'Miss Weston is come to speak to you about some work.' 
Who went to Mrs. Eden's cottage?
Where was the cottage?
Was there a field nearby?
Who was interested in what she'd heard about Mrs. Eden?
What was needed at Boom Hill?
Was Mrs. Eden tanned?
What was she?
Was she homely?
How did she look?
Who did Miss Weston ask to help her find the cottage?
Was Lily speaking slowly?
How was she talking?
When did she start slowing down?
Who opened the door?
Was she old?
Did she look mean?
How did she seem?
What was funny about her hands?
What did she do after opening the door?
Did she blush?
Lilias, Phyllis, Alethea and Marianne
Accordingly, Lilias and Phyllis set out with Alethea and Marianne one afternoon to Mrs. Eden's cottage
at the top of a hill
Mrs. Eden's cottage, which stood at the edge of a long field at the top of the hill
yes
Mrs. Eden's cottage, which stood at the edge of a long field 
Miss Weston
Miss Weston had been much interested by what she heard respecting Mrs. Eden
needlework
some needlework which was required at Broom Hill.
no
Mrs. Eden herself, a pale, 
pale
Mrs. Eden herself, a pale
no
 Mrs. Eden herself, a pale, but rather pretty young woman,
pretty
Mrs. Eden herself, a pale, but rather pretty young woman
Lilias
She asked Lilias to tell her where to find her cottage,
no
 Very fast did Lily talk
fast
 Very fast did Lily talk
as they came to the cottage
 but she grew more silent as she came to the cottage, 
Mrs. Eden
it was opened by Mrs. Eden herself,
no
Mrs. Eden herself, a pale, but rather pretty young woman,
no
but rather pretty young woman, with a remarkable gentle 
gentle
Mrs. Eden herself, a pale, but rather pretty young woman, with a remarkable gentle and pleasing face
they were freshly taken out of the wash-tub
although her hands were freshly taken out of the wash-tub
she curtsied
 She curtsied low,
yes
She curtsied low, and coloured 