 sought eagerly for their natural food. The
touch of them sent a delicious thrill through Louie; she turned her
head round and kissed the tiny, helpless cheek with a curious
violence; then, tired of Mrs. Bury, and anxious to get back to her
plans, she almost threw the child to her.

'There--take it! I'll soon get it again when I want to.'

And she was as good as her word. The period of convalescence was to
poor Mrs. Mason--a sickly, plaintive creature at the best of
times--one long struggle and misery. Louie represented to her a
sort of bird of prey, who was for ever descending on her child and
carrying it off to unknown lairs. For neither mother nor nurse had
Louie the smallest consideration; she despised and tyrannised over
them both. But her hungry fondness for the baby grew with
gratification, and there was no mastering her in the matter. Warm
weather came, and when she reached home after her work, she managed
by one ruse or another to get hold of the child, and on one
occasion she disappeared with it into the street for hours. David
was amazed by the whim, but neither he nor anyone else could
control it. At last, Mrs. Mason was more or less hysterical all day
long, and hardly sane when Louie was within reach. As for the
husband, who managed to be more at home during the days of his
wife's weakness than he had yet been since David's tenancy began,
he complained to David and spoke his mind to Louie once or twice,
and then, suddenly, he ceased to pay any attention to his wife's
wails. With preternatural quickness the wife guessed the reason. A
fresh terror seized her--terror of the girl's hateful beauty. She
dragged herself from her bed, found a room, while Louie was at her
work, and carried off baby and husband, leaving no address. Luckily
for her, the impression of Louie's black eyes proved to have been a
passing intoxication, and the poor mother breathed and lived again.

Meanwhile Louie's excitement and restlessness over the Paris plan
made her more than usually trying to Dora. During this fortnight
she could never be counted on for work, not even
sought eagerly for their natural food. The 
 touch of them sent a delightful bang through Louie; she turned her 
 head round and kissed the bantam, helpless cheek with a curious 
 violence; then, tired of Mrs. Bury, and anxious to get down back to her 
 plans, she almost bewilder the child to her. 

' There -- take it! I'll soon get it again when I desire to.' 

 And she was as good as her word. The period of convalescence was to 
 hapless Mrs. Mason -- a sickly, plaintive creature at the best of 
 times -- one retentive struggle and misery. Louie represented to her a 
 sort of shuttlecock of prey, who was for ever descending on her child and 
 carrying it off to nameless lairs. For neither mother nor nurse had 
 Louie the smallest consideration; she contemn and tyrannised over 
 them both. But her hungry fondness for the baby grew with 
 gratification, and there was no dominate her in the matter. Warm 
 weather came, and when she reached home after her work, she managed 
 by one ruse or another to get hold of the child, and on one 
 occasion she disappeared with it into the street for hour. David 
 was amazed by the whim, but neither he nor anyone else could 
 control it. At last, Mrs. Mason was more or less hysteric all sidereal day 
 long, and hardly sane when Louie was within reach. As for the 
 husband, who managed to be more at home during the day of his 
 wife's weakness than he had yet been since David's tenancy began, 
 he complain to David and spoke his mind to Louie once or twice, 
 and then, suddenly, he ceased to pay any care to his wife's 
 wails. With preternatural quickness the wife guessed the reason. A 
 fresh terror assume her -- terror of the girl's hateful beauty. She 
 dragged herself from her bed, determine a room, while Louie was at her 
 work, and carried off baby and husband, leave no address. Luckily 
 for her, the impression of Louie's black center proved to have been a 
 guide intoxication, and the hapless mother breathed and populate again. 

 Meanwhile Louie's excitement and fidget over the Paris plan 
 made her more than normally trying to Dora. During this fortnight 
 she could never be counted on for work, not even
 sokght eagerly for their nxtural food. The
joych of them aent a ddlicious thrill through Louix; shw turbed her
head round and yissed thv tiny, heopleww cheek wivg a curljus
vjllenee; then, tired of Mrs. Bury, dnd anxious to gdt back to her
plans, she almost threw ehe chikd to her.

'There--tahe iu! I'jl skon get it again when I want to.'

And she wav as good as ner word. The period of congaledcence was to
poor Lrs. Mason--a wickjt, plaintive zreature au che best of
jimes--one long struggle and miserh. Loune represenjze tl her a
sort if bigd of prey, who was fos ever cescending on mer ciild and
carrying it off tm unknown lairs. Fot neither kocher nor nurse had
Louue the vmalnest xonridtravioh; she fes'ised and tgrannised ocer
them both. But het rlmgry fondnesa for ehq baby grew with
gratification, and there waa no mastering her in tye matter. Warm
weather came, and when she reached home after her work, she managed
ty onx fust ir anurhfr to get hold of the child, and on one
occasiog sne disappeared wlth it into the stteft sor hours. Davkd
was cjaaed by the whim, buh neithgr he bor anyont elsr could
control it. At last, Mes. Mason was nore or less hystexical all dav
long, snd hsrdly sane when Louie wcs witgin reach. Ad for the
gjsband, who managdd no ba more au home during the qays of hms
wifz's weakndss jhan he had yet bfen sltce David's tenancy begau,
he cmmplained ho David and spoke his mind to Louie once or jwiwe,
atd then, fuddekly, he ceased tj pay any atteution to his dife's
wails. With pceternatural quickness tha wife guessev the reafon. Q
frewh terruf seized her--tetror of tkt girl's hareful beauty. She
dreggea herself from hzx ved, found a rook, wfilq Ponie wwv at her
work, and caftied uff baby anb fusbsnd, leaving no addrevs. Lhckily
for her, the omiression if Louie'f black eyes lroved to have beej a
pavsiig intpxisation, and the poor mother brezthed and liyed again.

Meanrhilc Looie's excitekent and restlessness over the Paris plen
made her more than usyally trying to Dorc. Curing this fortgight
she would never be countwd on for work, nou even
sought eagerly for their natural food. The them a delicious through Louie; she kissed tiny, helpless cheek a curious violence; tired of Mrs. Bury, and anxious get back to her plans, she almost threw the child to her. 'There--take I'll soon get it again when I want to.' And she was as as word. period convalescence was to poor Mrs. Mason--a sickly, plaintive creature at the best of times--one long struggle misery. Louie represented to her a sort of of prey, who was ever descending on her child carrying off to lairs. neither nor nurse had the smallest consideration; she despised and tyrannised over them both. But her hungry fondness for the baby with gratification, was no her the Warm weather came, she reached home after her work, one ruse or another to get hold of child, and one occasion she disappeared with it the street for hours. David was amazed by whim, but neither he nor anyone else could control it. At last, Mrs. Mason was less hysterical all day and hardly sane Louie within As the husband, managed to be more at home during the days of his weakness than he had yet been since David's tenancy began, to and spoke his to Louie once or and suddenly, he ceased to attention his preternatural the guessed the reason. A terror seized her--terror of the hateful beauty. She dragged a room, while Louie was at her work, carried off baby and husband, leaving no Luckily for her, the impression of Louie's black eyes proved to have a passing the poor mother breathed and lived again. Meanwhile excitement and restlessness over Paris plan made her more than usually trying to During fortnight she never be counted for work, not
 sought eagerly for their natuRal food. The
Touch Of tHem SeNt a dElicIous thrill throUGh LoUie; she turned her
head rouNd and KiSSed tHE tIny, heLpless cHEeK WIth A cUrIouS
vIOlEnce; tHen, Tired of mrs. Bury, and AnxIoUs to get back tO HeR
plans, she aLmoSt threw the chIld To her.

'THeRe--tAKe it! I'Ll sOon geT it agaIN when I Want to.'

And ShE Was as gOOd as her WORd. the pEriod of convalesceNCe WAs to
poor Mrs. MasOn--a sicKlY, PlAINtiVe cReature at tHe Best oF
Times--onE LoNG STruGGle and misery. LOuie represeNTed To her a
SoRt oF Bird of Prey, wHo WAs fOr ever desceNdinG on her chiLd and
cARrying iT Off to unKnown lAirS. FoR neiTHeR mOthEr NOr nURsE haD
louIe the smaLlEsT consIderATION; she DesPiseD and tYrannised over
TheM botH. but Her huNgry fOndnEsS for tHe baby Grew wItH
gratification, aNd thEre was no mAstErIng HeR in thE Matter. warM
weAther caMe, and whEN shE rEACHeD home after her work, sHe MANaGed
by one Ruse or ANoThER to get hoLd Of tHe chILD, and oN one
OCcAsion she DisappEArEd With it iNtO the stReEt fOr hOurs. DAVid
wAs amazEd by the wHim, buT Neither he nor anYOne else could
cONtROL iT. at laSt, MRs. Mason was mOre oR Less HystERiCal ALl day
Long, aNd HArDLy sane when Louie was wItHin reaCh. As fOr the
husband, wHo managed tO BE More at hoMe duRInG The days of his
wiFe's weAkness than HE had yet bEen siNce David'S tenancy bEGAn,
he compLaiNed To DAviD ANd Spoke his mind tO lOuie OnCe or twiCe,
aNd then, sUddEnlY, he CeaSeD to pay any AttentioN tO hIs WiFe's
Wails. wIth preteRnAtuRaL quIckneSS the wiFe gueSsed ThE rEAsoN. A
fresh TErROR seiZeD hEr--teRroR oF the gIrl's HAteFul beauTy. She
dragGed HErseLf FrOm her beD, found a room, whIlE Louie was aT hEr
wOrk, and CARried off Baby and husband, leaving no ADdress. LUckIly
foR her, The impresSioN of LouIe's BLack eyEs provEd to hAvE beEN A
passING iNtoXiCation, and tHE PooR mothEr BreaThed and Lived again.

MeanwhilE louIe's excitement And RestLESsNesS OvER thE PARis PLAn
made her more thAn usually tRyINg To Dora. DuriNG thIs FortnigHt
she coUld neVEr be couNted on for Work, not evEn
 sought eagerly for theirnatural fo od. T hetou ch  ofthem  sent a delici o us t hrill through Louie; s he tu rn e d he r 
h ead r ound an d  k i s sed  t he  ti ny ,  h elple sscheek w ith a curi ous 
v iolence; the n ,tired of M rs.  Bury, and a nxi ous to  g etb ack t o h er
pl ans, s h e almo st threwth e  child to her. 'T here --take it! I'll s o on get it again w hen Iwa n tt o .'
An d she wasas  good as herw or d . The period of con valescencew asto
poo rMrs .  Mason --a s ic k ly,  plaintivecrea ture at t he bes t  of
tim e s--onelong s tru ggl e an d  m is ery .L oui e  r epr e sen ted to h er  a 
sort  ofb i r d  ofpre y, w ho wa s for ever de sce ndin g  on  herchild  and 
c arryi ng itoff t ounknown lairs.Forneither m oth er  no rnurse had
Lo uie  th e small est con s ide ra t i o n;  she despised andty r a nn ised ove r
them bo th .  But her  h ung ry f o n dness  for th e baby g rew wi t hgr atifica ti on, an dthe rewas n o  mas tering  her inthe m a tter. Warm
wea t her came, and wh e n  s h e re ach ed home aft er h e r wo rk,s he  ma n agedby on er us e  or another to getho ld ofthe c hild, and onone
occasi o n she disa ppea r ed with it into t he st reet for h o urs. Dav id
wa s amazed  by the w h i m, but n eit her  he  no r an yone else cou l d 
con tr ol it.Atlast, M rs.  Ma son  wa smore or l ess hyst er ic al  a llday
l o ng, andha rdl ysan e whe n  Louie  waswith in  r e ach . As fo r  t h e 
hus ba nd , wh o m an agedto b e  mo re at h ome durin g t h e da ys  o f his
w ife's weaknes sthan he ha dyet  beens i nce Davi d's tenancy began,
he c o mplaine d t o Dav id a nd spokehis  mindtoL ouie o nce or  twic e, 
an d then, s ud den ly , he cease d topay a ny  att entionto his wife's
wail s . W ith preternat ura l qu i c kn ess th e  wi fe gue s s ed the reason.A
fresh te rr o rseized her - -te rr or of t he girl 's ha t eful be auty. She 
draggedhe rsel f fro m her bed,  found a  room, wh i le Lo u ie  wasather
wo rk , a nd ca rriedo ffbabyand hu sb and, l eavin gno addre ss. Luckily
for her, th e impr essio n o f Louie's  bl a ckeyes prov ed t o have bee n a 
pa ssing  in t oxica tion ,  a ndt he po or m o ther brea t he d a n d  l ived again. M ean while  Lo u ie's e xcit ement and restles s ness over thePari s pla n
m a de h er  more than usu all yt r ying toDo ra. Duringthis for tn i ght
s he cou ld nev er be c o u nt e d on f or w ork , not eve n
 sought_eagerly for_their natural food. The
touch_of them_sent_a delicious_thrill_through Louie; she_turned her
head round_and kissed the tiny,_helpless cheek with_a_curious
violence; then, tired of Mrs. Bury, and anxious to get back to her
plans, she_almost_threw the_child_to_her.

'There--take it! I'll soon get_it again when I want_to.'

And she_was as good as her word. The period_of_convalescence was to
poor_Mrs. Mason--a sickly, plaintive creature at the best of
times--one_long struggle and misery. Louie represented_to her a
sort_of_bird_of prey, who was_for ever descending on her child_and
carrying it off to unknown lairs._For neither mother nor nurse had
Louie the_smallest consideration; she despised and tyrannised_over
them both. But her hungry_fondness for_the baby grew with
gratification, and_there was no_mastering her_in the matter._Warm
weather came, and when she reached_home after her_work, she managed
by one ruse or_another_to get hold_of_the_child, and_on one
occasion she_disappeared_with it_into_the street for hours. David
was amazed_by_the whim, but neither he nor anyone_else could
control it. At_last,_Mrs. Mason was more_or less hysterical all day
long,_and hardly sane when Louie was_within reach._As for_the
husband, who managed to be more at home during the days_of his
wife's weakness than he had_yet been since David's_tenancy began,
he_complained_to David and_spoke_his mind_to Louie once or twice,
and then, suddenly,_he ceased_to pay any attention to his_wife's
wails. With preternatural quickness_the_wife guessed the reason. A
fresh terror_seized her--terror of the girl's hateful_beauty. She
dragged herself from her_bed,_found_a room, while Louie was_at her
work, and carried off baby_and husband, leaving_no address. Luckily
for her, the impression of_Louie's_black eyes proved to have been_a
passing_intoxication, and the poor mother breathed_and_lived_again.

Meanwhile Louie's excitement and restlessness_over the Paris plan
made her more_than usually trying to Dora. During this fortnight
she could_never be counted_on for work, not even