Now，lookatitasIwould，therewasnoexcuseleftforme，afterthepromisegiven。DearAnniehadnotonlycheatedtheDoones，butalsohadgottenthebestofme，byapledgetoathingimpossible。AndI
bitterlysaid，’IamnotlikeLorna：apledgeoncegiven，Ikeepit。’
’IwillnothaveawordagainstLorna，’criedAnnie；’I
willanswerforhertruthassurelyasIwouldformyownoryours，John。’Andwiththatshevanquishedme。
ButwhenmypoormotherheardthatIwascommitted，bywordofhonour，toawild-goosechase，amongtherebels，afterthatrunagateTomFaggus，shesimplystared，andwouldnotbelieveit。ForlatelyIhadjokedwithher，inalittlestyleofjerks，aspeopledowhenoutofsorts；andshe，notunderstandingthis，andknowingjokestobeoutofmypower，wouldonlylook，andsigh，andtoss，andhopethatImeantnothing。Atlast，however，weconvincedherthatIwasinearnest，andmustbeoffintheearlymorning，andleaveJohnFrywiththehaycrop。