O che merce vostro servir ritruova?

At the end of the Calender Spenser placed as his motto 'Merce non mercede'as merchandise, not for reward.

Father came for me, bringing Aunt Merce.

"Didn't you bring any flag-root, Aunt Merce?" "Oh Lord, Cassandra, won't anything upon earth change you?"

She and Aunt Merce were pleased with each other, and when we were ready to come away, Alice begged her to visit her every year.

"Shall we have some last words now?" Aunt Merce slipped out, with an affectation of not having heard him.

" The carriage was ready; where was Aunt Merce?

He is a gentleman," said Aunt Merce.

"Of course, Aunt Merce.

Aunt Merce asked.

" "You and Aunt Merce have settled down into a venerable condition.

What a stage forward!" "The cap is not ugly, like Aunt Merce's; I made it," Veronica called, sipping from a great glass.

" "She is proud, too," said Aunt Merce.

Aunt Merce inquired.

I followed Aunt Merce to the flower-stand, which stood in its old place on the landing.

" "Not in Barmouth, Aunt Merce.

Mother descried me, as she would a distant sail, or Aunt Merce, who had a vacant habit of looking from all the windows a moment at a time, as if she were forever expecting the arrival of somebody who never came.

I sent Fanny down for mother and Aunt Merce.

" "And the smell of the sea-weed," added Aunt Merce.

" "In my young days," Aunt Merce remarked, "young girls were not allowed to have fires in their chambers.

She sought amusement, indeed, liked to have me with her to make her laugh, and Aunt Merce was always near to pet her as of old, and so we forgot those attacks.

Alice Morgeson sent for Aunt Merce, asking her to fulfill the promise she had made when she was in Rosville.

" Aunt Merce reddened, and looked hurt.

She bore us all in mind but sent no message, except to Aunt Merce; she must come to Rosville before summer was over.

Aunt Merce was helpless.