\"Don’tlisten——darling——darling！\"Rosycriedoutinanguish。\"Shutyourears——shutyourears！\"Andshetriedtothrowherarmsaroundthehighblackhead，andstifleallsoundwithherembrace。
\"Idon’twanttoshutthem，\"wastheanswer。\"Alltheunkindnessandmiseryareoverforhim，IoughttothankGod——
butIdon’t。Ishallhear——ORosy，listen！——Ishallhearthattotheendofmydays。\"
Rosyheldhertight，androckedandsobbed。
\"MyBetty，\"shekeptsaying。\"MyBetty，\"andshecouldsaynomore。Whatmorewastheretosay？AtlastBettywithdrewherselffromherarms，andthenRosalienoticedforthefirsttimethatsheworethehabit。