She did n't feel as bad as I did , because she 'd made up her mind what to do and was resigned . She was going to marry Mark Foster , but her heart was in France , in that grave nobody knew of , where the Huns had buried Owen Blair -- if they had buried him at all . And she went over all they had been to each other , since they were mites of babies , going to school together and meaning , even then , to be married when they grew up ; and the first words of love he 'd said to her , and what she 'd dreamed and hoped for . The only thing she did n't bring up was the time he thrashed Mark Foster for bringing her apples . She never mentioned Mark 's name ; it was all Owen -- Owen -- and how he looked , and what might have been , if he had n't gone off to the awful war and got shot . And there was me , holding her and listening to it all , and her stepma sleeping sound and triumphant in the next room . When she had talked it all out she lay down on her pillow again . I got up and went downstairs to light the fire . I felt terrible old and tired . My feet seemed to drag , and the tears kept coming to my eyes , though I tried to keep them away , for well I knew it was a bad omen to be weeping on a wedding day . Before long Isabella Clark came down ; bright and pleased-looking enough , SHE was . I 'd never liked Isabella , from the day Phillippa 's father brought her here ; and I liked her less than ever this morning . She was one of your sly , deep women , always smiling smooth , and scheming underneath it . I 'll say it for her , though , she had been good to Phillippa ; but it was her doings that my dearie was to marry Mark Foster that day . `` Up betimes , Rachel , '' she said , smiling and speaking me fair , as she always did , and hating me in her heart , as I well knew . `` That is right , for we 'll have plenty to do to-day . A wedding makes lots of work . '' `` Not this sort of a wedding , '' I said , sour-like . `` I do n't call it a wedding when two people get married and sneak off as if they were ashamed of it -- as well they might be in this case . '' `` It was Phillippa 's own wish that all should be very quiet , '' said Isabella , as smooth as cream .
`` You know I 'd have given her a big wedding , XXXXX she 'd wanted it . ''
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