`` Miss Millar , I am afraid I did make a mistake this morning -- it has just dawned on me . I am almost sure that I called at Mrs. Grant 's and invited her and her family instead of the Smithsons . And she said they would come . '' Miss Cornelia 's face was a study . `` Mr. Palmer , '' she said , flourishing her crimping fork tragically , `` do you mean to say you went and invited Linda Grant here tomorrow ? Linda Grant , of all women in this world ! '' `` I did , '' said the teacher with penitent wretchedness . `` It was very careless of me -- I am very sorry . What can I do ? I 'll go down and tell them I made a mistake if you like . '' `` You ca n't do that , '' groaned Miss Cornelia , sitting down and wrinkling up her forehead in dire perplexity . `` It would never do in the world . For pity 's sake , let me think for a minute . '' Miss Cornelia did think -- to good purpose evidently , for her forehead smoothed out as her meditations proceeded and her face brightened . Then she got up briskly . `` Well , you 've done it and no mistake . I do n't know that I 'm sorry , either . Anyhow , we 'll leave it as it is . But you must go straight down now and invite the Smithsons too . And for pity 's sake , do n't make any more mistakes . ''
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