The Age of Innocence

her in it!\" said Mr. Jackson; adding: \"Poor girl!\" in the tone of one who, while enjoying the memory, had fully understood at the time what the sight portended.

\"It's odd,\" Janey remarked, \"that she should have kept such an ugly name as Ellen. I should have changed it to Elaine.\" She glanced about the table to see the effect of this.

Her brother laughed. \"Why Elaine?\"

\"I don't know; it sounds more—more Polish,\" said Janey, blushing.


141 of 1313

her in it!\" said Mr. Jackson; adding: \"Poor girl!\" in the tone of one who, while enjoying the memory, had fully understood at the time what the sight portended.

\"It's odd,\" Janey remarked, \"that she should have kept such an ugly name as Ellen. I should have changed it to Elaine.\" She glanced about the table to see the effect of this.

Her brother laughed. \"Why Elaine?\"

\"I don't know; it sounds more—more Polish,\" said Janey, blushing.


141 of 1313