Dr. Hamilton , who had driven home from church with the young minister , saw her coming and ran to open the door for her . Mary Isabel dashed up the verandah steps , breathless , crimson-cheeked , trembling with pent-up indignation and sense of outrage . `` Louisa locked me out , Dr. Hamilton , '' she cried almost hysterically . `` She locked me out on purpose to spoil my dress . I 'll never forgive her , I 'll never go back to her , never , never , unless she asks me to . I had to come here . I was not going to have my dress ruined to please Louisa . '' `` Of course not -- of course not , '' said Dr. Hamilton soothingly , drawing her into his big cosy living room . `` You did perfectly right to come here , and you are just in time . There is the rain now in good earnest . '' Mary Isabel sank into a chair and looked at Dr. Hamilton with tears in her eyes . `` Was n't it an unkind , unsisterly thing to do ? '' she asked piteously . `` Oh , I shall never feel the same towards Louisa again . Tom was right -- I did n't tell you about Tom 's letter but I will by and by . I shall not go back to Louisa after her locking me out . When it stops raining I 'll go straight up to my cousin Ella 's and stay with her until I arrange my plans . But one thing is certain , I shall not go back to Louisa . '' `` I would n't , '' said the doctor recklessly . `` Now , do n't cry and do n't worry .
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