Dismissingthedrivershetookthereinsinherownhandsanddroveoffattopspeedthroughthestreets。Ifapedestriangotinherwayshedrovestraightaheadandthefrightenedcitizenhadtoes-
capeasbesthecould。Tothepeopleofthetownitseemedasthoughshewantedtorunthemdown。
Whenshehaddriventhroughseveralstreets，tear-
ingaroundcornersandbeatingthehorseswiththewhip，shedroveoffintothecountry。Onthecountryroadsaftershehadgottenoutofsightofthehousessheletthehorsesslowdowntoawalkandherwild，recklessmoodpassed。Shebecamethoughtfulandmutteredwords。Sometimestearscameintohereyes。Andthenwhenshecamebackintotownsheagaindrovefuriouslythroughthequietstreets。Butfortheinfluenceofherhusbandandtherespectheinspiredinpeople\'smindsshewouldhavebeenarrestedmorethanoncebythetownmarshal。
YoungDavidHardygrewupinthehousewiththiswomanandascanwellbeimaginedtherewasnotmuchjoyinhischildhood。Hewastooyoungthentohaveopinionsofhisownaboutpeople，butattimesitwasdifficultforhimnottohaveverydefiniteopinionsaboutthewomanwhowashismother。Davidwasalwaysaquiet，orderlyboyandforalongtimewasthoughtbythepeopleofWines-