 pillow, and bent over, stroking her hands
with emotion. The fright of her entrance was still upon her.

'Well, you know,' she said in a hoarse whisper, 'father found out
about me and Mr. Grieve--I don't know how, but it was one morning.
I was sitting in here, and he came in all white, with his eyes
glaring. I thought he was going to kill me, and I was that
frightened, I watched my chance, and ran out of the door and along
into Mill Gate as fast as I could to get away from him; and then I
thought I saw him coming after me, and I ran on across the bridge
and up Chapel Street a long, long way. I was in a terrible fright,
and mad with him besides. I declared to myself I'd never come back
here. Well, it was pouring with rain, and I got wet through. Then I
didn't know where to go, and what do you think I did? I just got
into the Broughton tram, and rode up and down all day! I had a
shilling or two in my pocket, and I waited and dodged a bit at
either end, so the conductor shouldn't find out. And that was what
did it--sitting in my wet things all day. I didn't think anything
about dinner, I was that mad. But when it got dark, I thought of
that girl--you know her, too--Minnie Park, that lives with her
brother and sells fents, up Cannon Gate. And somehow I dragged up
there--I thought I'd ask her to take me in. And what happened I
don't rightly know. I suppose I was took with a faint before I
could explain anything, for I was shivering and pretty bad when I
got there. Anyway, she put me in a cab and brought me home; and I
don't remember anything about it, for I was queer in the head very
soon after they got me to bed. Oh, I _was_ bad! It was just a
squeak, '--said Lucy, her voice dropping from exhaustion; but her
eyes glittered in her pinched face with a curious triumph,
difficult to decipher.

Dora kissed her tenderly, and entreated her not to talk; she was
sure it
pillow, and bent over, stroking her hands 
 with emotion. The fright of her entrance was however upon her. 

' Well, you acknowledge,' she said in a hoarse whisper,' church father found out 
 about me and Mr. Grieve -- I don't know how, but it was one good morning. 
 I was sitting in here, and he came in all blank, with his eyes 
 glaring. I thought he was go to kill me, and I was that 
 frightened, I watch my probability, and ran out of the door and along 
 into Mill Gate as fast as I could to get away from him; and then I 
 think I saw him coming after me, and I ran on across the bridge 
 and up Chapel Street a farseeing, long way. I was in a terrible fright, 
 and huffy with him besides. I declared to myself I'd never come back 
 here. Well, it was pouring with rain, and I got wet through. Then I 
 didn't acknowledge where to go, and what do you think I did? I just got 
 into the Broughton tram, and rode up and down all day! I had a 
 shilling or two in my pocket, and I waited and dodged a bit at 
 either end, so the conductor shouldn't find out. And that was what 
 act it -- sitting in my wet thing all sidereal day. I didn't intend anything 
 about dinner, I was that mad. But when it got blue, I thought of 
 that girl -- you know her, too -- Minnie Park, that live with her 
 brother and sells fents, up Cannon Gate. And somehow I dragged up 
 there -- I thought I'd ask her to take me in. And what happen I 
 don't rightly know. I suppose I was took with a faint before I 
 could explain anything, for I was shivering and pretty regretful when I 
 get there. Anyway, she put me in a cab and brought me home; and I 
 don't remember anything about it, for I was queer in the head very 
 soon after they got me to seam. Oh, I _ was _ bad! It was just a 
 squeak,' --said Lucy, her voice flatten from debilitation; but her 
 eyes glittered in her pinched face with a curious triumph, 
 unmanageable to decipher. 

 Dora kissed her tenderly, and entreated her not to talk; she was 
 sure it
 piplow, and bent over, stroklng her hands
witk emotimn. The fright uf her entrance was still upln her.

'Wtjl, you know,' she sakd in a hlarse whuspec, 'father found onf
about me and Lr. Gxixve--I don't know mow, but it fas one morninc.
I wcs sitting in here, and he came in alj white, wlth his eyes
glwrinb. I tgought he was going to kill me, and I was uhat
frightened, I wstched my chance, and ran okt ov the door and alojg
into Mill Gatq as fast as K could to get away frkm him; and then I
thought I saw fim cpming aftet je, dnd I ran oi acrofs the bridgc
snd up Chapel Street a long, loig wqy. I was in a terriblx fright,
and mad with him besigea. I declared to mtswlf I'g neeer zime badk
iers. Well, it was pourihg with raib, and I got wet thrpudy. Then I
didn't know rhqre to go, and what do you think I did? I juat got
into the Broughtob tram, and rode up anf down alj day! I had a
shilling or two in my pocket, and I wdited xnd djatef a bit at
either end, so the conductor shouldn'e fonc out. And that was what
dic lt--xytting in my det thnhga all day. I didn't hhink agythibg
about dynnet, I was that mad. But when ir got dark, I rhought of
that girp--you know hzr, too--Kinnir Park, that lives with ker
brofher and sepls fents, jp Cannon Gate. Avd xokehow I dragged up
there--I trought I'd ask her to takg me in. And what jappekad I
don't rightly kjow. I sgppose I wws took with a faint before I
conkd explain amydhitg, for I was xhivering and pretty bad whgn I
got tkere. Avyway, she iut me in a cab and frought me hokg; and I
don't rxmember agythung qbout ig, for I was querr in the head very
woon after they gob me jo bed. Oh, I _was_ bcb! Ut was just a
sqieay, '--swif Kusf, her voice gropoine from exhausunon; cut ner
eyes glittered in her pinched face with a curious triumph,
qifficult to cecipher.

Dora kissef her teiderly, anq entreated her not to talk; shs was
sure it
pillow, and bent over, stroking her hands The of her was still upon said a hoarse whisper, found out about and Mr. Grieve--I don't know how, it was one morning. I was sitting in here, and he came in white, with his eyes glaring. I thought he was going to kill me, I that I my chance, and ran out of the door and along into Mill Gate as fast as could to get away from him; and then thought I saw him after me, and I ran across bridge and Chapel a long way. I in a terrible fright, and mad with him besides. I declared to myself I'd never come back Well, it with rain, I wet Then I didn't to go, and what do you I just got into the Broughton tram, and up and all day! I had a shilling two in my pocket, and I waited and a bit at either end, so the conductor shouldn't find out. And that was what in my wet things day. I didn't anything dinner, was mad. But it got dark, I thought of that girl--you know her, too--Minnie that lives with her brother and sells fents, up Cannon somehow dragged up there--I I'd ask her to me And what happened I know. suppose with faint I could explain anything, I was shivering and pretty when I got there. a cab and brought me home; and I remember anything about it, for I was in the head very soon after they got me to bed. Oh, _was_ bad! just a squeak, '--said Lucy, her voice dropping exhaustion; but her eyes in her pinched face with a curious triumph, difficult decipher. kissed her and entreated her to talk; she sure it
 pillow, and bent over, stroking Her hands
wiTh emoTioN. ThE fRighT of hEr entrance was sTIll uPon her.

'Well, you know,' she saId in a HoARse wHIsPer, 'faTher fouND oUT
AboUt Me And mr. gRiEve--I dOn't Know how, But it was onE moRnIng.
I was sittiNG iN here, and he CamE in all white, wIth His eyeS
gLarINg. I thOugHt he wAs goinG To kill Me, and I was ThAT
frighTEned, I waTCHeD my cHance, and ran out of tHE dOOr and along
into mill GaTe AS fAST as i coUld to get awAy From hIM; and theN i
tHOUGht i Saw him coming aFter me, and I rAN on Across ThE brIDge
and Up ChaPeL strEet a long, lonG way. i was in a teRrible FRight,
anD Mad with Him besIdeS. I dEclaREd To MysElF i'd nEVeR coME baCk
here. WeLl, It Was poUrinG WITH raiN, anD I goT wet tHrough. Then I
diDn't Know WHerE to go, And whAt do YoU thinK I did? I Just gOt
Into the BroughtoN traM, and rode uP anD dOwn AlL day! I HAd a
shiLliNg oR two in mY pocket, ANd I WaITED aNd dodged a bit at
eithEr END, sO the condUctor sHOuLdN'T find out. anD thAt waS WHat
diD it--sITtIng in my wEt thinGS aLl Day. I didN't Think aNyThiNg
aBout dINner, i was thAt mad. But When iT Got dark, I thoughT Of
that girl--you KNoW HEr, TOo--MiNniE Park, that liVes wITh heR
broTHeR anD Sells Fents, Up cAnNOn Gate. And somehow I drAgGed up
tHere--I Thought I'd ask hEr to take me IN. aNd what haPpenED I
DOn't rightly know. i suppOse I was tooK With a faiNt befOre I
coulD explain aNYThing, for i waS shIveRinG ANd Pretty bad when i
GOt thErE. Anyway, She Put me in A caB anD brOugHt Me home; and i
don't remEmBeR aNyThiNg aboUT it, for I wAs QueEr In tHe heaD Very
soOn aftEr thEy GoT Me tO bed. Oh, I _WAs_ BAD! It wAs JuSt a
sQueAk, '--Said LUcy, hER voIce dropPing from eXhaUStioN; bUt Her
eyes Glittered in heR pInched face WiTh a CuriouS TRiumph,
diFficult to decipher.

Dora kiSSed her tEndErly, aNd enTreated heR noT to talK; shE Was
surE it
 pillow, and bent over, st roking her  hand s
w ith  e moti on.The fright ofh er e ntrance was still upon  her. 
' Well ,  y ou kn ow,' sh e  s a i d i nahoa rs e  w hispe r,'father  found out 
ab ou t me and Mr. Gr ieve--I do n't  know how, b utit was  o nem ornin g.I was  sitti n g in h ere, andhe came i n  all wh i t e,  wit h his eyes
glarin g .I  thought he wa s goin gt ok i llme,  and I was  t hat
f r ightene d ,I w atc h ed my chance,  and ran ou t  of  the d oo r a n d alon g
int oM ill  Gate as fa st a s I could  to ge t  away f r om him;  and t hen  Ithou g ht  I  sa wh imc om ing aft er me, a nd  I  ranon a c r o s s th e b ridg e
and  up Chapel St ree t al ong , lon g way . Iwa s ina terr iblefr ight,
and mad w ithhim besid es.  I  de cl aredt o myse lfI'd  nevercome ba c k
h er e . We ll, it was pouring  w i t hrain, an d I go t  w et through.  T hen  I
d i d n't k noww he re to go , andw ha tdo youth ink Idi d?I j ust g o t
in to the  Brought on tr a m, and rode up and down alld ay ! Ih ad a 
sh illing or t wo i n  mypock e t,  an d  I wa itedan d  d o dged a bit at
eithe rend, s o the  conductor sh ouldn't fi n d out. And  tha t  w a s what
did it- -sitt ing in myw et thing s all  day. Ididn't th i n k anythi ngabo utdin n e r,  I was that m a d . Bu twhen it  go t dark,  Itho ugh t o fthat girl --you kn ow  h er ,too --Min n ie Park,  t hat  l ive s wit h  her
b rothe r an dse l lsfents,u pC a nnon  G at e. A ndso mehow  I d r agg ed up
t here--I t hou g ht I 'd  a sk herto take me in .And what h ap pen ed I
d o n 't right ly know. I suppose I wa s  took w ith  a fa intbefore Icou ld exp lai n  anyth ing, f or Iwa s s h i verin g an d p re tty bad wh e n  Igot t he re.Anyway,  she put me in a c a b a nd brought me  ho me;a n dI
d o n' t  re me m ber a nything about i t, for I w as qu eer in the hea dvery
so on afte r the y  got me  to bed.Oh, I _wa s_  bad ! Itwas just a 
squeak,  '--saidL ucy,h er  voic e d roppin gfro m exh austio n ; b ut he r
eyes  g litter ed in  h er pinch ed face with a curioustriump h,
di ffi cult to d eci p her .

Dora k isse d her tend erl y,and e ntr e atedhern ot  to talk;  she was
surei t
 pillow,_and bent_over, stroking her hands
with_emotion. The_fright_of her_entrance_was still upon_her.

'Well, you know,'_she said in a_hoarse whisper, 'father_found_out
about me and Mr. Grieve--I don't know how, but it was one morning.
I was_sitting_in here,_and_he_came in all white, with_his eyes
glaring. I thought he_was going_to kill me, and I was that
frightened, I_watched_my chance, and_ran out of the door and along
into Mill Gate_as fast as I could to_get away from_him;_and_then I
thought I saw_him coming after me, and I_ran on across the bridge
and up_Chapel Street a long, long way. I_was in a terrible fright,
and mad_with him besides. I declared_to myself_I'd never come back
here. Well,_it was pouring_with rain,_and I got_wet through. Then I
didn't know where_to go, and_what do you think I did?_I_just got
into the_Broughton_tram,_and rode_up and down_all_day! I_had_a
shilling or two in my pocket,_and_I waited and dodged a bit at
either_end, so the conductor_shouldn't_find out. And that_was what
did it--sitting in my_wet things all day. I didn't_think anything
about_dinner, I_was that mad. But when it got dark, I thought of
that_girl--you know her, too--Minnie Park, that_lives with her
brother and_sells fents,_up_Cannon Gate. And_somehow_I dragged_up
there--I thought I'd ask her to take_me in._And what happened I
don't rightly know._I suppose I was_took_with a faint before I
could explain_anything, for I was shivering and_pretty bad when I
got there._Anyway,_she_put me in a cab_and brought me home; and I
don't_remember anything about_it, for I was queer in the_head_very
soon after they got me to_bed._Oh, I _was_ bad! It was_just_a
squeak,_'--said Lucy, her voice dropping_from exhaustion; but her
eyes glittered in_her pinched face with a curious triumph,
difficult to decipher.

Dora_kissed her tenderly,_and entreated her not to_talk;_she_was
sure it