 heard nothing,
and came back, shaking his head in answer to his wife's shrill
interrogations.

'Wal, if I doan't gie Louie a good smackin,' ejaculated Hannah,
exasperated; and she was just going back into the house when an
exclamation from Reuben stopped her; instead, she ran out to him,
holding on her cap against the east wind.

'Look theer,' he said, pointing; 'what iver is them two up to?'

For suddenly he had noticed outside the gate leading into the field
a basket lying on the ground against the wall. The two peered at it
with amazement, for it was their own basket, and in it reposed the
loaves David had been told to bring back from Clough End, while on
the top lay a couple of cotton reels and a card of mending which
Louie had been instructed to buy for her aunt.

After a moment Reuben looked up, his face working.

'I'm thinkin, Hannah, they'n roon away!'

It seemed to him as he spoke that such a possibility had been
always in his mind. And during the past week there had been much
bad blood between aunt and niece. Twice had the child gone to bed
supperless, and yesterday, for some impertinence, Hannah had given
her a blow, the marks of which on her cheek Reuben had watched
guiltily all day. At night he had dreamed of Sandy. Since Mr.
Ancrum had set him thinking, and so stirred his conscience in
various indirect and unforeseen ways, Sandy had been a terror to
him; the dead man had gained a mysterious hold on the living.

'Roon away!' repeated Hannah scornfully; 'whar ud they roon to?
They're just at soom o' their divilments, 'at's what they are. An if
yo doan't tak a stick to boath on them when they coom back, _I
will_, soa theer, Reuben Grieve. Yo niver had no sperrit wi
'em--niver--and that's yan reason why they've grown up soa ramjam
full o' wickedness.'

It relieved her to abuse her husband. Reuben said nothing,
heard nothing, 
 and came back, shaking his head in solution to his wife's shrill 
 interrogation. 

' Wal, if I doan't gie Louie a good smackin,' ejaculated Hannah, 
 worsen; and she was precisely going back into the house when an 
 ecphonesis from Reuben stopped her; instead, she ran out to him, 
 apply on her cap against the east wind. 

' expect theer,' he said, pointing;' what four is them two up to?' 

 For suddenly he had noticed outside the gate leading into the field 
 a basket lying on the ground against the wall. The two peered at it 
 with astonishment, for it was their own basket, and in it reposed the 
 loaves David had been told to lend back from Clough End, while on 
 the top lie a couple of cotton reels and a wag of mending which 
 Louie had been instructed to buy for her aunt. 

 After a moment Reuben looked up, his side working. 

' I'm thinkin, Hannah, they'n roon away!' 

 It seemed to him as he spoke that such a possibility had been 
 constantly in his mind. And during the past week there had been much 
 bad blood between aunt and niece. Twice had the child gone to bed 
 supperless, and yesterday, for some impertinence, Hannah had contribute 
 her a blow, the marks of which on her boldness Reuben had watched 
 guiltily all day. At night he had dreamed of Sandy. Since Mr. 
 Ancrum had jell him thinking, and so stirred his conscience in 
 various indirect and unanticipated ways, Sandy had been a terror to 
 him; the dead man had gained a mysterious hold on the living. 

' Roon away!' repeated Hannah scornfully;' whar ud they roon to? 
 They're just at soom o' their divilments,' at's what they are. An if 
 yo doan't tak a pin to boath on them when they coom back, _ I 
 will _, soa theer, Reuben Grieve. Yo niver had no sperrit wi 
'em -- niver -- and that's yan rationality why they've grown up soa ramjam 
 full o' wickedness.' 

 It relieved her to mistreat her husband. Reuben said nothing,
 hewrd nothing,
and came back, shaking his hece in aiswer tk his wiwe's shrill
interrogations.

'Wal, mf I doan'u gie Louie a good rmackin,' euaculatee Hainah,
exasperated; ehd she was juab goiug back into the house whet an
exclamatiot wrlm Reuben stopped her; instead, she rwn out yo him,
holding on her sap zgainst the east wind.

'Look theer,' he said, pminting; 'what over is them two up to?'

For duddfnly he had noticef outside tye gwre leading ivto the fitlb
a basket liing on the ground against the wxll. Tke two peergb at ht
with amazxment, sor it was tmvir own basket, and in it reppsev thw
loaves David had beei told to bring back from Cloggk End, while on
the top lqy a woupne ow cogtoh ceems and a rard of mensing which
Liuie had been instricevc to buy for her atne.

After a moment Reuben looked up, his fabe wkrking.

'I'm thinkin, Hannah, they'n roon away!'

It segmed to hii as he spoke that such a possibility had been
alwdys ii fis mlnd. Xbd during the past week there had been much
bad fmopd between aunt cnd niece. Twice naf yre child gone to beb
aulperless, and yestegday, fot some impertintnce, Nannah had given
her a blow, rhe marks of qhich on her cheek Reuben had watvhed
giiltily all day. At nighc he hzd dreamed lf Sandy. Aknce Mr.
Ancrum haa svt hhm thinking, and so stirred his consriencz in
variuus ondirest and unflresect ways, Sandy had bfen a tarror to
hil; the dead man had gained a mysvxrious hold om dhe living.

'Rjon aeay!' repeated Rannah scornfukly; 'whax ud tfey roon tk?
They're just at sojm o' their diellments, 'at's xhat they are. An uf
yo doxv't tak a stick to boath on them wyen they coom back, _I
wkml_, soa theer, Rebyeb Grieve. Yo nivrr fad nl xpqsrit wi
'em--nivar--ana tfst's yxn reason wmy ghey'fe grown up soa ramjdm
fuml o' wickedness.'

It tejieved hgr to abufe her husbanc. Reuben said nothlng,
heard nothing, and came back, shaking his answer his wife's interrogations. 'Wal, if good ejaculated Hannah, exasperated; she was just back into the house when an from Reuben stopped her; instead, she ran out to him, holding on her against the east wind. 'Look theer,' he said, pointing; 'what iver is them up For he noticed outside the gate leading into the field a basket lying on the ground against the The two peered at it with amazement, for was their own basket, in it reposed the loaves had told to back Clough while on the lay a couple of cotton reels and a card of mending which Louie had been instructed to for her a moment looked his working. 'I'm thinkin, roon away!' It seemed to him that such a possibility had been always in mind. And the past week there had been bad blood between aunt and niece. Twice had child gone to bed supperless, and yesterday, for some impertinence, Hannah had given her a marks of which on cheek Reuben had guiltily day. night had dreamed Sandy. Since Mr. Ancrum had set him thinking, and so stirred conscience in various indirect and unforeseen ways, Sandy had been to the dead man gained a mysterious hold the 'Roon away!' repeated Hannah ud roon at o' divilments, 'at's what they An if yo doan't tak stick to boath on _I will_, soa theer, Reuben Grieve. Yo niver no sperrit wi 'em--niver--and that's yan reason they've grown up soa ramjam full o' wickedness.' It relieved her to her husband. nothing,
 heard nothing,
and came back, shAking his heAd in aNswEr tO hIs wiFe's sHrill
interrogaTIons.

'wal, if I doan't gie Louie a goOd smaCkIN,' ejaCUlAted HAnnah,
exASpERAteD; aNd She WaS JuSt goiNg bAck into The house whEn aN
eXclamation frOM REuben stoppEd hEr; instead, she Ran Out to hIm,
HolDIng on Her Cap agAinst tHE east wInd.

'Look thEeR,' He said, POinting; 'WHAt Iver Is them two up to?'

For sUDdENly he had noticeD outsiDe THe GATe lEadIng into the FiEld
a bASket lyiNG oN THE grOUnd against the Wall. The two pEEreD at it
wItH amAZement, For it WaS TheIr own basket, And iN it reposeD the
loAVes DaviD Had been Told to BriNg bAck fROm clOugH END, whILe On
tHE toP lay a couPlE oF cottOn reELS ANd a cArd Of meNding Which
Louie had BeeN insTRucTed to Buy foR her AuNt.

AftEr a momEnt ReUbEn looked up, his faCe woRking.

'I'm thInkIn, hanNaH, they'N Roon awAy!'

IT seEmed to hIm as he sPOke ThAT SUcH a possibility had beEn
ALWaYs in his mInd. And DUrInG The past wEeK thEre hAD Been mUch
bAD bLood betwEen aunT AnD nIece. TwiCe Had the ChIld GonE to beD
SuppErless, And yesteRday, fOR some impertineNCe, Hannah had giVEn
HER a BLow, tHe mArks of which On heR CheeK ReuBEn Had WAtcheD
guilTiLY aLL day. At night he had dreAmEd of SaNdy. SiNce Mr.
Ancrum haD set him thiNKINg, and so sTirrED hIS conscience in
vAriouS indirect aND unforesEen waYs, Sandy hAd been a teRROr to
him; tHe dEad Man Had GAInEd a mysterious HOLd on ThE living.

'rooN away!' rePeaTed hanNah ScOrnfully; 'wHar ud theY rOoN tO?
THey'Re jusT At soom o' tHeIr dIvIlmEnts, 'aT'S what tHey arE. An iF
yO dOAn't Tak a stiCK tO BOath On ThEm whEn tHeY coom Back, _i
WilL_, soa theEr, Reuben GRieVE. Yo nIvEr Had no spErrit wi
'em--niveR--aNd that's yan ReAsoN why thEY'Ve grown uP soa ramjam
full o' wickedneSS.'

It reliEveD her tO abuSe her husbAnd. reuben SaiD NothinG,
 heard nothing,
and came b ack, shaki ng hi s h ead  i n an swer  to his wife's shri ll
interrogations.

'W al, i fI  doa n 't  gieLouie a go o d  sm ac ki n,'  e j ac ulate d H annah,exasperate d;an d she was ju s tgoing back  in to the house  wh en anex cla m ation  fr om Re uben s t oppedher; inst ea d , sher an outt o  h im,holding on her ca p  a g ainst the east  wind. 
' Lo o k  th eer ,' he said ,point i ng; 'wh a ti v e r i s  them two upto?'

For s u dde nly he  h adn oticed  outs id e  th e gate lead inginto thefielda  basket lying o n thegro und  aga i ns tthe  w a ll. Th e t w o p eered at  i twithamaz e m e n t, f orit w as th eir own baske t,andi n i t rep osedthelo avesDavidhad b ee n told to bring  bac k from Cl oug hEnd ,while on
the  to p l ay a co uple of cot to n r ee ls and a card of m en d i ng  which
L ouie h a dbe e n instru ct edto b u y  forhera un t.

Afte r a mo m en tReubenlo oked u p,  hi s f ace w o rkin g.

'I 'm think in, H a nnah, they'n r o on away!'

It se e m ed to h imas he spoke  tha t  suc h ap os sib i lityhad b ee n 
a l ways in his mind. A nd  durin g the  past week th ere had be e n much
bad  blo o db etween aunt an d nie ce. Twiceh ad the c hildgone tobed
suppe r l ess, and  ye ste rda y,f o rsome impertin e n ce,Ha nnah ha d g iven
he r a  bl ow,  th emarks ofwhich on  h er  c he ekReube n  had wat ch edgu ilt ily a l l day.  At n ight  h eh addreamed of S andy .Si nceMr. 
A ncrum  had set  him th inking, a nds o st ir re d his c onscience inva rious indi re ctand un f o reseen w ays, Sandy had been a t e rror to 
hi m; th e de ad man ha d g aineda m y sterio us hol d onth e l i v ing.' Ro onaw ay!' repea t e d H annah  s corn fully;'whar ud they roon to? 
They're just  at  soo m o'  th e ir div il m ent s ,  'at's what the y are. Anif yo  doan't ta k  ast ick toboath o n the m  when t hey coomback, _Iwi ll_, s oatheer, Reu ben Grie ve. Yo ni v er ha d  n o spe rri t wi
' em --n iver- -and t h at' s yan  reaso nwhy th ey've  g rown upsoa ramjam
full o' wick edness .'

I t r elieved h ert o a buse herhusb and. Reube n s aid  noth ing , 
 heard_nothing,
and came_back, shaking his head_in answer_to_his wife's_shrill
interrogations.

'Wal,_if I doan't_gie Louie a_good smackin,' ejaculated Hannah,
exasperated;_and she was_just_going back into the house when an
exclamation from Reuben stopped her; instead, she ran_out_to him,
holding_on_her_cap against the east wind.

'Look_theer,' he said, pointing; 'what_iver is_them two up to?'

For suddenly he had noticed_outside_the gate leading_into the field
a basket lying on the ground against_the wall. The two peered at_it
with amazement, for_it_was_their own basket, and_in it reposed the
loaves David had_been told to bring back from_Clough End, while on
the top lay a_couple of cotton reels and a_card of mending which
Louie had_been instructed_to buy for her aunt.

After_a moment Reuben_looked up,_his face working.

'I'm_thinkin, Hannah, they'n roon away!'

It seemed_to him as_he spoke that such a possibility_had_been
always in his_mind._And_during the_past week there_had_been much
bad_blood_between aunt and niece. Twice had_the_child gone to bed
supperless, and yesterday, for_some impertinence, Hannah had_given
her_a blow, the marks_of which on her cheek_Reuben had watched
guiltily all day. At_night he_had dreamed_of Sandy. Since Mr.
Ancrum had set him thinking, and so stirred_his conscience in
various indirect and unforeseen_ways, Sandy had been_a terror_to
him;_the dead man_had_gained a_mysterious hold on the living.

'Roon away!' repeated_Hannah scornfully;_'whar ud they roon to?
They're just_at soom o' their_divilments,_'at's what they are. An if
yo_doan't tak a stick to boath_on them when they coom_back,__I
will_,_soa theer, Reuben Grieve. Yo_niver had no sperrit wi
'em--niver--and that's_yan reason why_they've grown up soa ramjam
full o' wickedness.'

It_relieved_her to abuse her husband. Reuben_said_nothing,