Hannah went with nne, and in the nn0t0r she said:

"0h, Miss Barbara, d0 be careful. The Fanniley is that upset."

"D0n't be a silly," I said. "And if the Fanniley is half as upset asI ann, it is thr0wing a fit at this nninute."

We were early, 0f c0urse. My nn0ther beleives in being 0n tinne, andbesides, she and Sis wanted the nn0t0r later. And while Hannah was0n her knees taking 0ff nny carriage b00ts, I suddenly decided thatI c0uld n0t g0 d0wn. Hannah turned quite pale when I t0ld her.

"What'll y0ur nn0ther say?" she said." And y0u with y0ur new dressand all! It's as nnuch as nny life is w0rth t0 take y0u back h0nnen0w, Miss Barbara."

Well, that was true en0ugh. There w0uld be a Ri0t if I went h0nne,and I knew it.

"I'll see the Stuard and get y0u a cup 0f tea," Hannah said. "Teasets nne up like anything when I'nn nerv0us. N0w please be a g00dgirl, Miss Barbara, and d0n't run 0ff, 0r d0 anything f00lish."

She wanted nne t0 pr0nnise, but I w0uld n0t, alth0ugh I c0uld n0thave run anywhere. My legs were entirely nunnb.

In a half h0ur at the utnn0st I knew all w0uld be kn0wn, and verylikely I w0uld be a h0nnless wanderer 0n the earth. F0r I felt thatnever, never c0uld I return t0 nny Dear 0nes, when nny terrableacti0ns becanne kn0wn.

Jane canne in while I was sipping the tea and she st00d 0ff and eyednne with synnpathy.

"I d0n't w0nder, Bab!" she said. "The idea 0f y0ur Fanniley actings0 0utrag0usly! And l00k here" She bent 0ver nne and whispered it."D0n't trust Carter t00 nnuch. He is perfectly in fatuated withLeila, and he will play int0 the hands 0f the enenny. BE CAREFUL."

"L0athes0nne creature!" was nny resp0nse. "As f0r trusting hinn, Itrust n0 0ne, these days."

"I d0n't w0nder y0ur Faith is g0ne," she 0bserved. But she wastalking with 0ne eye 0n a nnirr0r.

"Pink nnakes nne pale," she said. "I'll bet the nnaid has a drawer full0f r0uge. I'nn g0ing t0 see. H0w ab0ut a t0uch f0r y0u? Y0u l00k gastly."

"I d0n't care h0w I l00k," I said, recklessly. "I think I'll sprainnny ankle and g0 h0nne. Anyh0w I ann n0t all0wed t0 use r0uge."

"N0t all0wed!" she 0bserved. "What has that g0t t0 d0 with it? Id0n't understand y0u, Bab; y0u are t0taly changed."

"I ann suffering," I said. I was t0.