I only -- '' `` Then what do you mean by coming here and telling me she was n't , and frightening me half to death ? '' demanded Miss Rosetta , indignantly . `` My own heart is n't very strong -- it runs in our family -- and my doctor warned me to avoid all shocks and excitement . I do n't want to be excited , Mr. Patterson . I wo n't be excited , not even if Charlotte has another spell . It 's perfectly useless for you to try to excite me , Mr. Patterson . '' `` Bless the woman , I 'm not trying to excite anybody ! '' declared Mr. Patterson in exasperation . `` I merely called to tell you -- '' `` To tell me WHAT ? '' said Miss Rosetta . `` How much longer do you mean to keep me in suspense , Mr. Patterson . No doubt you have abundance of spare time , but -- I -- have NOT . '' '' -- that your sister , Mrs. Wheeler , has had a letter from a cousin of yours , and she 's in Charlottetown . Mrs. Roberts , I think her name is -- '' `` Jane Roberts , '' broke in Miss Rosetta . `` Jane Ellis she was , before she was married . What was she writing to Charlotte about ? Not that I want to know , of course . I 'm not interested in Charlotte 's correspondence , goodness knows . But if Jane had anything in particular to write about she should have written to ME . I am the oldest .
Charlotte had no business to get a letter from Jane XXXXX without consulting me .
Charlotte Charlottetown Ellis Jane Patterson Roberts Rosetta Wheeler course doubt