Dinahtookcarenottobetraythatshehadhadhertea,andacceptedLisbeth’sinvitationveryreadily,forthesakeofpersuadingtheoldwomanherselftotakethefoodanddrinkshesomuchneededafteradayofhardworkandfasting。
SethwassohappynowDinahwasinthehousethathecouldnothelpthinkingherpresencewasworthpurchasingwithalifeinwhichgriefincessantlyfollowedupongrief;butthenextmomenthereproachedhimself——itwasalmostasifhewererejoicinginhisfather’ssaddeath。NeverthelessthejoyofbeingwithDinahWOULDtriumph——itwasliketheinfluenceofclimate,whichnoresistancecanovercome。Andthefeelingevensuffuseditselfoverhisfacesoastoattracthismother’snotice,whileshewasdrinkinghertea。
\"Theemay’stwelltalko’troublebein’agoodthing,Seth,fortheethriv’ston’t。Theelook’stasiftheeknow’dstnomoreo’
carean’cumbernorwhentheewastababbya-lyin’awakei’th’
cradle。Forthee’dstallaysliestillwi’thyeyesopen,an’Adamne’er’udliestillaminutewhenhewakened。Theewastallayslikeabago’mealascanne’erbebruised——though,forthemattero’that,thypoorfeytherwarjustsuchanother。Butye’vegotthesamelooktoo\"hereLisbethturnedtoDinah。\"Ireckonit’swi’bein’aMethody。NotasI’ma-findin’fautwi’yefor’t,forye’venocalltobefrettin’,an’somehowyelookensorrytoo。