Chapter XV and XVI Summary

In Chapter XV, Rosalie wonders how Mr. Hatfield will look during church on the following Sunday and supposes he will pretend to be ill and miss the service. Matilda, however, makes the correct assumption that he will not, because he does his duties as required. In her boredom, Rosalie asks Agnes to go with her into town for some yarn. There, she runs into the Green sisters. As they are talking, Mr. Weston approaches Agnes. Mr. Weston asks Agnes about these girls, then why Agnes feels she cannot make friends in this area. Mr. Weston leads Agnes through several topics of conversation asserting what her likes and dislikes are. When Rosalie and the Green sisters part ways, Agnes is unhappy to see that Rosalie greets Mr. Weston with a friendly smile. For the rest of the walk...