HowdifficultitwastothinkofaGashwilercreepinginandoutofthoseenfilingcolumns，orcrawlingbeneaththatportico，withoutwonderingthatyonmajesticfigurecamenotdownwithflatofswordtosmitethefatrotundityoftheintruder。HowdifficulttothinkthatparricidalhandshaveeverbeenliftedagainsttheGreatMother，typifiedhereinthegracefulwhitechastityofhergarments，inthenobletranquillityofherface，inthegatheringupherwhite-robedchildrenwithinhershadow。
ThisledmetothinkofDobbs，when，suddenlyafaceflashedbymycarriagewindow。Icalledtothedrivertostop，and，lookingagain，sawthatitwasawomanstandingbewilderedandirresoluteonthestreetcorner。AssheturnedheranxiousfacetowardmeI
sawthatitwasMrs。Dobbs。
Whatwasshedoinghere，andwherewasExpectant？
Shebegananincoherentapology，andthenburstintoexplanatorytears。WhenIhadgotherinthecarriageshesaid，betweenhersobs，thatExpectanthadnotreturned；thatshehadreceivedaletterfromafriendheresayinghewassick，——ohvery，verysick，——