AshecamepasttheHaldemans’hesawNinasittingoutunderthetreesinthetwifight。Ontheimpulsehepulledin。Hismindtookanotherturn。Herewasawomanwhowasopenandaboveboardinheraffection。Herwordsmeantwhattheystoodfor。Herememberedhowshehadbloomedoutthelastfewmonths。Shehasthemakingofahandsomewomaninher，hethought。
Shesawhimandcameouttothegate，andwhileheleanedoutofhiscarriagesherestedherarmsonthegateandlookedupathim。
Shelookedpaleandsad，andhewastouched。
“How’stheoldlady？“heasked。
“Oh，she’sup!Sheismuchchange-ed。Sheisveakandquiet“