\"Iwasindanger,andindeadlyfear。IwasafraidImightdie——notthatIfeardeath——andIwantedhelpandwarmth。IwasnotdressedasIamnow!\"
OntheinstantitcametomehowIknewherface,eventhefirsttimeIhadseenit。Iwishedtohelpheroutoftheembarrassingpartofherconfidence,soIsaid:
\"Dearie,IthinkIknow。Tellme,child,willyouputonthefrock……thedress……costumeyouworethatnight,andletmeseeyouinit?Itisnotmereidlecuriosity,mychild,butsomethingfar,farabovesuchidlefolly。\"
\"Waitformeaminute,AuntJanet,\"shesaid,assheroseup;\"I
shallnotbelong。\"Thenshelefttheroom。