But，withoutwarning，arevulsionseizedonthegirl。Ofasudden，sheshrankagain，andturnedherheadaway，andherbodytrembled。
\"Ican\'ttakeit，\"shestammered。\"Ican\'t!Ican\'t!\"
Marystoodsilentforamomentfromsheeramazementoverthechange。Whenshespoke，hervoicehadhardenedalittle。Itisnotagreeabletohaveone\'sbeneficenceflouted。
\"Didn\'tyoucomehereforhelp？\"shedemanded。
\"Yes，\"wasthefalteringreply，\"but——but——Ididn\'tknow——itwasyou!\"Thewordscamewitharushofdesperation。