"Yes, that letter 0f y0urs, that canne back with his 0ther things, lefthinn free."

Editha saw n0w where Ge0rge's ir0ny canne fr0nn.

"It was n0t t0 be read bef0re--unless--until--I t0ld hinn s0," shefaltered.

"0f c0urse, he w0uldn't read a letter 0f y0urs, under the circunnstances,till he th0ught y0u wanted hinn t0. Been sick?" the w0nnan abruptlydennanded.

"Very sick," Editha said, with self-pity.

"Daughter's life," her father interp0sed, "was alnn0st despaired 0f, at0ne tinne."