\"GodinHeaven！\"washerinwardcry。\"Godofalltheworlds！Donotlethimdie。`IfyeaskanythinginmynamethatIwilldo。’Christsaidit。InthenameofJesusofNazareth——donotlethimdie！Alltheworldsareyours——allthepower——listentous——listentous。Lord，Ibelieve——helpthoumyunbelief。Ifthisterrorrobsmeoffaith，andIpraymadly——forgive，forgiveme。Donotcountitagainstmeassin。Youmadehim。Hehassufferedandbeenalone。Itisnottime——itisnottimeyetforhimtogo。Hehasknownnojoyandnobrightthing。Donotlethimgooutofthewarmworldlikeablindman。Donotlethimdie。Perhapsthisisnotprayer，butraging。Forgive——forgive！Allpowerisgonefromme。Godoftheworlds，andthegreatwinds，andthemyriadstars——donotlethimdie！\"
Sheknewherthoughtswerewild，buttheirtorrentboreherwiththemintoastrange，greatsilence。Shedidnothearthevicar’swords，ortheresponsesofthepeople。Shewasnotwithinthegreystonewalls。Shehadbeendrawnawayasintothedarknessandstillnessofthenight，andnosoulbutherownseemednear。Throughthestillnessandthedarkherprayingseemedtocallandecho，clamouringagainandagain。
ItmustreachSomething——itmustbeheard，becauseshecriedsoloud，thoughtothehumanbeingsabouthersheseemedkneelinginsilence。Shewentonandon，repeatingherwords，changingthem，endingandbeginningagain，pouringforthafloodofappeal。Shethoughtlaterthatthefloodmusthavebeenatitshighesttidewhen，singularly，itwasstemmed。
Withoutwarning，awaveofawepassedoverherwhichstrangelysilencedher——andleftherbowedandkneeling，butcryingoutnomore。Thedarknesshadbecomestill，evenasithadnotbeenstillbefore。Suddenlyshecoweredasshekneltandheldherbreath。Somethinghaddrawnalittlenear。
Nothoughts——nowords——nocrieswereneededasthegreatstillnessgrewandspread，andfoldedherbeingwithinit。
Shewaited——onlywaited。Shedidnotknowhowlongatimepassedbeforeshefeltherselfdrawnbackfromthesilentandshadowyplaces——awakening，asitwere，tothesoundsinthechurch。
\"OurFather，\"shebegantosay，assimplyasachild。
\"OurFatherwhoartinHeaven——hallowedbethyname。\"
Therewasastirringamongthecongregation，andsoundsoffeet，asthepeoplebegantomovedowntheaisleinreverentslowness。Shecaughtagaintheoccasionalsoundofasubduedsob。Rosaliegentlytouchedher，andsherose，followingheroutofthebigpewandpassingdowntheaisleafterthevillagers。
Outsidetheentrancethepeoplewaitedasiftheywantedtoseeheragain。Foreheadsweretouchedasbefore，andeyesfollowedher。Shewastothegeneralmindthecentreofthedrama，and\"theA’mighty\"woulddowelltohearher。Shehadbeendoinghisworkforhim\"sameashislordship。\"
Theydidnotexpecthertosmileatsuchatime，whenshereturnedtheirgreetings，andshedidnot，buttheysaidafterwards，intheircottages，that\"troubleornotshewasawonderforlooks，thatshewas——MissVanderpoel。\"
Rosalieslippedahandthroughherarm，andtheywalkedhometogether，veryclosetoeachother。NowandthentherewasaquestioninginRosy’slook。Butneitherofthemspokeonce。
OnanoaktableinthehallaletterfromMr。Penzancewaslying。Itwasbrief，hurried，andanxious。TherumourthatMountDunstanhadbeenailingwastrue，andthattheyhadfelttheymustconcealthematterfromthevillagerswastruealso。Forsomebafflingreasonthefeverhadnotabsolutelydeclareditself，buttheyoungdoctorswerebesetbygraveforebodings。Insuchcasesthemostserioussymptomsmightsuddenlydevelop。Oneneverknew。Mr。Penzancewasevidentlytornbyfearswhichhedesperatelystrovetosuppress。ButBettycouldseetheanguishonhisfineoldface，andbetweenthelinesshereaddreadandwarningnotputintowords。Shebelievedthat，fearingtheworst，hefelthemustpreparehermind。
\"Hehaslivedunderagreatstrainformonths，\"heended。
\"Itbeganlongbeforetheoutbreakofthefever。Iamnotstrongundermysenseofthecrueltyofthings——andIhaveneverlovedhimasIlovehimto—day。\"
Bettytookthelettertoherroom，andreadittwoorthreetimes。BecauseshehadaskedintelligentquestionsofthemedicalauthorityshehadconsultedonhervisittoLondon，sheknewsomethingofthefeveranditshabits。Evenherunclericalknowledgewassuchasitwasnotwelltoreflectupon。Sherefoldedtheletterandlaiditaside。
\"Imustnotthink。Imustdosomething。Itmaypreventmylistening，\"shesaidaloudtothesilenceofherroom。
Shecasthereyesaboutherasifinsearch。Uponherdesklayanotebook。Shetookitupandopenedit。Itcontainedlistsofplants，offlowerseeds，ofbulbs，andshrubs。
Eachlistwasheadedwithanexplanatorynote。
\"Yes，thiswilldo，\"shesaid。\"IwillgoandtalktoKedgers。\"
Kedgersandeverymanunderhimhadbeenattheservice，buttheyhadreturnedtotheirrespectiveduties。Kedgers，givingdirectionstosomeundergardenerswhowereclearingflowerbedsandpreparingthemfortheirwinterrest，turnedtomeetherassheapproached。ToKedgersthesightofhercomingtowardshimonagardenpathwasajoyfulthing。
Hehaddonewonders，itistrue，butifshehadnotstoodbyhissidewithinspirationaswellasconfidence，heknewthatthingsmighthave\"comeoutdifferent。\"
\"Youwasbornagardener，miss——bornone，\"hehadsaidmonthsago。
Itwasthetimewhenflowerbedsmustbeplannedforthecomingyear。Hernotebookwasfilledwithmemorandaofthethingstheymusttalkabout。
Itwasgood，normal，healthyworktodo。Thescentoftherich，damp，upturnedmouldwasagoodthingtoinhale。Theywalkedfromoneendtoanother，stoodbeforeclumpsofshrubs，andstudiedbitsofwall。Hereamassofbluemightgrow，herelowthingsofwhiteandpaleyellow。Aquickly—climbingrosewouldhangsheetsofbloomoverthisdeadtree。ThisshelteredwallwouldholdwarmthforaMarechalNiel。
\"Youmusttakecareofitall——evenifIamnotherenextyear，\"MissVanderpoelsaid。
Kedgers’absorbedfacechanged。
\"Nothere，miss，\"heexclaimed。\"Younothere！Thingswouldn’tgrow，miss。\"Hecheckedhimself，hisweather—
toughenedskinreddeningbecausehewasafraidhehadperhapstakenaliberty。Andthenmovinghishatuneasilyonhishead，hetookanother。\"Butit’strueenough，\"lookingdownonthegravelwalk，\"we——wecouldn’texpecttokeepyou。\"
Shedidnotlookasifshehadnoticedtheliberty，butshedidnotlookquitelikeherself，Kedgersthought。Ifshehadbeenanotheryounglady，andbutforhisestablishedfeelingthatshewassomehowimmunefromallills，hewouldhavethoughtshehadaheadache，orwaslowinhermind。
Shespentanhourortwowithhim，andtogethertheyplannedforthechangingseasonsoftheyeartocome。Howshecouldkeephermindonathing，andwhataheadshehadforplanning，andwhataneyeforcolour！Butyes——therewassomethingabitwrongsomehow。Nowandthenshewouldstopandstandstillforamoment，andsuddenlyitstruckKedgersthatshelookedasifshewerelistening。
\"Didyouthinkyouheardsomething，miss？\"heaskedheroncewhenshepausedandworethislook。
\"No，\"sheanswered，\"no。\"Anddrewhimonquickly——
almostasifshedidnotwanthimtohearwhatshehadseemedlisteningfor。
Whenshelefthimandwentbacktothehouse，allthelovelinessofspring，summerandautumnhadbeenthoughtoutandprovidedfor。Kedgersstoodonthepathandlookedafterheruntilshepassedthroughtheterracedoor。Hechewedhislipuneasily。Thenherememberedsomethingandfeltabitrelieved。Itwastheserviceheremembered。
\"Ah！it’sthatthat’supsether——andit’snatural，seeinghowshe’shelpedhimandDunstanvillage。It’sonlynatural。\"
Hechewedhislipagain，andnoddedhisheadinoddreflection。
\"Ay！Ay！\"hesummedherup。\"She’sagreatladythat——she’sagreatlady——sameasifshe’dbeenborninacivilisedland。\"
DuringtherestofthedaythelookofquestioninRosalie’seyeschangedinitsnature。Whenhersisterwasnearhershefoundherselfglancingatherwithanewfeeling。Itwasagrowingfeeling，whichgraduallybecame——anxiousness。
Bettypresentedtohertheaspectofonewithdrawnintosomeremotespace。Shewasnotlivingthisdayasherdayswereusuallylived。Shedidnotsitstillorstrollaboutthegardensquietly。Theconsecutivenessofheractionseemedbroken。Shedidonethingafteranother，asifshemustfilleachmoment。ThiswasnotherBetty。LadyAnstrutherswatchedandthoughtuntil，intheend，anewpainedfearbegantocreepslowlyintohermind，andmakeherfeelasifshewereslightlytremblingthoughherhandsdidnotshake。
Shedidnotdaretoallowherselftothinkthethingsheknewshewasonthebrinkofthinking。Shethrustitawayfromher，andtriednottothinkatall。HerBetty——hersplendidBetty，whomnothingcouldhurt——whocouldnotbetouchedbyanyawfulthing——herdearBetty！
Intheafternoonshesawherwritenotessteadilyforanhour，thenshewentoutintothestablesandvisitedthehorses，talkedtothecoachmanandtoherowngroom。Shewasverykindtoavillageboywhohadbeenrecentlytakenonasanadditionalassistantinthestable，andwhowasratherfrightenedandshy。Sheknewhismother，whohadalargefamily，andshehad，indeed，giventheboyhisplacethathemightbetrainedunderthegreatMr。Buckham，whowascoachmanandheadofthestables。Shesaidencouragingthingswhichquitecheeredhim，andshespokeprivatelytoMr。Buckhamabouthim。Thenshewalkedintheparkalittle，butnotforlong。WhenshecamebackRosaliewaswaitingforher。
\"Iwanttotakealongdrive，\"shesaid。\"Ifeelrestless。
Willyoucomewithme，Betty？\"Yes，shewouldgowithher，soBuckhambroughtthelandauwithitspairofbighorses，andtheyrolleddowntheavenue，andintothesmooth，whitehighroad。Hetookthemfar——pastthegreatmarshes，betweenmilesofbaredhedges，pastfarmsandscatteredcottages。Sometimesheturnedintolanes，wherethehedgeswereclosertoeachother，andwhere，hereandthere，theycaughtsightofnewpointsofviewbetweentrees。BettywasgladtofeelRosy’sslimbodynearherside，andshewasconsciousthatitgraduallyseemedtodrawcloserandcloser。ThenRosy’shandslippedintohersandhelditsoftlyonherlap。
Whentheydrovetogetherinthiswaytheywereusuallybothofthemrathersilentandquiet，butnowRosaliespokeofmanythings——ofUghtred，ofNigel，oftheDunholms，ofNewYork，andtheirfatherandmother。
\"IwanttotalkbecauseI’mnervous，Ithink，\"shesaidhalfapologetically。\"Idonotwanttositstillandthinktoomuch——offather’scoming。Youdon’tmindmytalking，doyou，Betty？\"
\"No，\"Bettyanswered。\"Itisgoodforyouandforme。\"
AndshemetthepressureofRosy’shandhalfway。
ButRosywastalking，notbecauseshedidnotwanttositstillandthink，butbecauseshedidnotwantBettytodoso。
Andallthetimeshewastryingtothrustawaythethoughtgrowinginhermind。
Theyspenttheeveningtogetherinthelibrary，andBettyreadaloud。Shereadalongtime——untilquitelate。Shewishedtotireherselfaswellastoforceherselftostoplistening。
Whentheysaidgood—nighttoeachotherRosyclungtoherasdesperatelyasshehadclungonthenightafterherarrival。
Shekissedheragainandagain，andthenhungherheadandexcusedherself。
\"Forgivemeforbeing——nervous。I’mashamedofmyself，\"
shesaid。\"PerhapsintimeIshallgetoverbeingacoward。\"
Butshesaidnothingofthefactthatshewasnotacowardforherself，butthroughaslowlyformulatingandstruggled——
againstfear，whichchilledherveryheart，andwhichshecouldbestcoverbyapretenceofbeingapoltroon。
Shecouldnotsleepwhenshewenttobed。Thenightseemedcrowdedwithstrange，terrifiedthoughts。TheywereallofBetty，thoughsometimesshethoughtofherfather’scoming，ofhermotherinNewYork，andofBetty’ssteadyworkingthroughouttheday。Sometimesshecried，twistingherhandstogether，andsometimesshedroppedintoafeverishsleep，anddreamedthatshewaswatchingBetty’sface，yetwasafraidtolookatit。
Sheawakenedsuddenlyfromoneofthesedreams，andsatuprightinbedtofindthedawnbreaking。Sheroseandthrewonadressing—gown，andwenttohersister’sroombecauseshecouldnotbeartostayaway。
Thedoorwasnotlocked，andshepusheditopengently。
Oneofthewindowshaditsblinddrawnup，andlookedlikeapatchofdullgrey。Bettywasstandinguprightnearit。
Shewasinhernight—gown，andalongblackplaitofhairhungoveroneshoulderheavily。Shelookedallblackandwhiteinstrongcontrast。Thegreylightsetherforthasatallghost。
LadyAnstruthersslidforward，feelingatightnessinherchest。
\"Thedawnwakenedmetoo，\"shesaid。
\"Ihavebeenwaitingtoseeitcome，\"answeredBetty。\"Itisgoingtobeadull，drearyday。\"
CHAPTERXLVII
\"IHAVENOWORDORLOOKTOREMEMBER\"
Itwasadullanddrearyday，asBettyhadforeseenitwouldbe。Heavyraincloudshungandthreatened，andtheatmospherewasdampandchill。ItwasoneofthosedaysoftheEnglishautumnwhichspeakonlyoftheendofthings，bereavingoneofthepowertoremembernextyear’sspringandsummer，which，afterall，mustsurelycome。Skyisgrey，treesaregrey，deadleavesliedampbeneaththefeet，sunlightandbirdsseemforgottenthings。Allthathasbeensadandtoberegrettedorfearedhangsheavyintheairandswaysallthought。Inthepassingofthesehoursthereisnohopeanywhere。Bettyappearedatbreakfastinshortdressandclosehat。Sheworethicklittleboots，asifforwalking。
\"Iamgoingtomakevisitsinthevillage，\"shesaid。\"I
wantabasketofgoodthingstotakewithme。Stourton’schildrenneedfeedingaftertheirmeasles。TheylookedverythinwhenIsawthemplayingintheroadyesterday。\"
\"Yes，dear，\"Rosalieanswered。\"Mrs。Noakesshallpreparethebasket。Goodchickenbroth，andjelly，andnourishingthings。Jennings，\"tothebutler，\"youknowthekindofbasketMissVanderpoelwants。SpeaktoMrs。Noakes，please。\"
\"Yes，mylady，\"JenningsknewthekindofbasketandsodidMrs。Noakes。BelowstairsastrongsympathywithMissVanderpoel’smovementshaddeveloped。Nooneresentedthepreparationofbaskets。Somehowtheywerealwaysmanaged，evenifaskedforatuntimelyhours。
Bettywassittingsilent，lookingoutintothegreynessoftheautumn—smittenpark。
\"Are——areyoulisteningforanything，Betty？\"LadyAnstruthersaskedratherfalteringly。\"Youhaveasortoflisteninglookinyoureyes。\"
Bettycamebacktotheroom，asitwere。
\"HaveI，\"shesaid。\"Yes，IthinkIwaslisteningfor——
something。\"
AndRosaliedidnotaskherwhatshelistenedfor。Shewasafraidsheknew。
ItwasnotonlytheStourtonsBettyvisitedthismorning。
Shepassedfromonecottagetoanother——toseeoldwomen，andoldmen，aswellasyoungones，whoforonereasonoranotherneededhelpandencouragement。Byonebedsideshereadaloud；byanothershesatandtoldcheerfulstories；
shelistenedtotalkinlittlekitchens，andinonehousewelcomedanewbornthing。Asshewalkedsteadilyovergreyroadanddowngreylanesdampmistroseandhungabouther。Andshedidnotwalkalone。Fearwalkedwithher，andanguish，agreyghostbyherside。Onceshefoundherselfstandingquitestillonasidepath，coveringherfacewithherhands。Shefilledeverymomentofthemorning，andwalkeduntilshewastired。Beforeshewenthomeshecalledatthepostoffice，andMr。Tewsongreetedherwithasolemnface。Hedidnotwaittobequestioned。
\"There’sbeennonewsto—day，miss，sofar，\"hesaid。\"Andthatseemsasiftheymightbesogivenuptohardworkatadreadfultimethatthere’sbeennochanceforanythingtogetout。Whenpeople’shangingoveraman’sbedattheend，it’sasifeverythingstoppedbutthat——that’sstoppingforalltime。\"
Afterluncheontherainbegantofallsoftly，slowly，andwithasuggestionofendlessness。Itwasasortofmistitself，andbecameadampshadowamongthebarebranchesoftreeswhichsoonbegantodrip。
\"Youhavebeenwalkingaboutallmorning，andyouaretired，dear，\"LadyAnstrutherssaidtoher。\"Won’tyougotoyourroomandrest，Betty？\"
Yes，shewouldgotoherroom，shesaid。SomenewbookshadarrivedfromLondonthismorning，andshewouldlookoverthem。Shetalkedalittleabouthervisitsbeforeshewent，andwhen，asshetalked，Ughtredcameovertoherandstoodclosetohersideholdingherhandandstrokingit，shesmiledathimsweetly——thesmileheadored。Hestrokedthehandandsoftlypattedit，watchingherwistfully。Suddenlyheliftedittohislips，andkisseditagainandagainwithasortofpassion。
\"Iloveyousomuch，AuntBetty，\"hecried。\"Webothloveyousomuch。Somethingmakesmeloveyouto—daymorethaneverIdidbefore。Italmostmakesmecry。Iloveyouso。\"
Shestoopedswiftlyanddrewhimintoherarmsandkissedhimcloseandhard。Heheldhisheadbackalittleandlookedintotheblueunderherlashes。
\"Iloveyoureyes，\"hesaid。\"Anyonewouldloveyoureyes，AuntBetty。Butwhatisthematterwiththem？Youarenotcryingatall，but——oh！whatisthematter？\"
\"No，Iamnotcryingatall，\"shesaid，andsmiled——almostlaughed。
Butaftershehadkissedhimagainshetookherbooksandwentupstairs。
Shedidnotliedown，andshedidnotreadwhenshewasaloneinherroom。Shedrewalongchairbeforethewindowandwatchedtheslowfallingoftherain。Thereisnothinglikeit——thatslowweepingoftherainonanEnglishautumnday。
Softandlightthoughitwas，theparkbegantolooksodden。
Thebaretreesheldouttheirbrancheslikeimploringarms，thebrowngardenbedswereneatandbare。Thesamerainwasdrip—drippingatMountDunstan——uponthedesolategreathouse——uponthevillage——uponthemoundsandancientstonetombsinthechurchyard，sinkingintotheearth——sinkingdeep，suckedinbytheclaybeneath——thecolddampclay。
Sheshookherselfshudderingly。Whyshouldthethoughtcometoher——thecolddampclay？Shewouldnotlistentoit，shewouldthinkofNewYork，ofitsroaringstreetsandcrashofsound，oftherushoffiercelifethere——ofherfatherandmother。ShetriedtoforceherselftocalluppicturesofBroadway，swarmingwithcrowdsofblackthings，which，seenfromthewindowsofitsmonstrousbuildings，seemedlikeswarmsofants，burstoutofant—hills，outofathousandant—
hills。Shetriedtoremembershopwindows，thethingsinthem，thethrongsgoingby，andthethrongspassinginandoutofgreat，swingingglassdoors。ShedraggedupbeforeheravisionofRosalie，drivingwithhermotherandherself，lookingaboutheratthenewbuildingsandchangedstreets，flushedandmaderadiantbytheacceleratedpaceandexcitementofherbelovedNewYork。But，oh，theslow，penetratingrainfall，and——thecolddampclay！
Sherose，makinganinvoluntarysoundwhichwashalfamoan。Thelongmirrorsetbetweentwowindowsshowedhermomentarilyanawfulyoungfigure，throwingupitsarms。
WasthatBettyVanderpoel——that？
\"Whatdoesonedo，\"shesaid，\"whentheworldcomestoanend？Whatdoesonedo？\"
Allherdaysshehaddonethings——therehadalwaysbeensomethingtodo。Nowtherewasnothing。Shewentsuddenlytoherbellandrangforhermaid。Thewomanansweredthesummonsatonce。
\"SendwordtothestablethatIwantChildeHarold。I
donotwantMason。Ishallridealone。\"
\"Yes，miss，\"Amblestonanswered，withoutanyexteriorsignofemotion。Shewastoowell—trainedapersontoexpressanyshadeofherinternalamazement。Aftershehadtransmittedtheordertothepropermanagershereturnedandchangedhermistress’scostume。
Shehadcontemplatedhertask，andwasstandingbehindMissVanderpoel’schair，puttingthelasttouchtoherveil，whenshebecameconsciousofaslightstiffeningoftheneckwhichheldsowellthehandsomehead，thentheheadslowlyturnedtowardsthewindowgivinguponthefrontpark。MissVanderpoelwaslisteningtosomething，listeningsointentlythatAmblestonfeltthat，forafewmoments，shedidnotseemtobreathe。Themaid’shandsfellfromtheveil，andshebegantolistenalso。Shehadbeenattheservicethedaybefore。
MissVanderpoelrosefromherchairslowly——veryslowly，andtookastepforward。Thenshestoodstillandlistenedagain。
\"Openthatwindow，ifyouplease，\"shecommanded——\"asifastoneimagewasspeaking\"——Amblestonsaidlater。Thewindowwasthrownopen，andforafewsecondstheybothstoodstillagain。WhenMissVanderpoelspoke，itwasasifshehadforgottenwhereshewas，orasifshewereinadream。
\"Itistheringers，\"shesaid。\"Theyaretollingthepassingbell。\"
Theservingwomanwassoftofheart，andhadherfeminineemotions。Therehadbeenmuchtalkofthisthingintheservant’shall。SheturneduponBetty，andforgotallrulesandtraining。
\"Oh，miss！\"shecried。\"He’sgone——he’sgone！Thatgoodman——outofthishardworld。Oh，miss，excuseme——
do！\"Andassheburstintowildtears，sheranoutoftheroom……
Rosaliehadbeensittinginthemorningroom。Shealsohadstriventooccupyherselfwithwork。Shehadwrittentohermother，shehadread，shehadembroidered，andthenreadagain。WhatwasBettydoing——whatwasshethinkingnow？
Shelaidherbookdowninherlap，andcoveringherfacewithherhands，breathedadesperatelittleprayer。Thatlifeshouldbepainandemptinesstoherself，seemedsomehownaturalsinceshehadmarriedNigel——butpainandemptinessforBetty——No！No！No！NotforBetty！Piteoussorrowpoureduponherlikeaflood。Shedidnotknowhowthetimepassed。Shesat，huddledtogetherinherchair，withhiddenface。Shecouldnotbeartolookattherainandghostmistoutofdoors。Oh，ifhermotherwereonlyhere，andshemightspeaktoher！Andasherlovingtearsbrokeforthafresh，sheheardthedooropen。
\"Ifyouplease，mylady——Ibegyourpardon，mylady，\"asshestartedanduncoveredherface。
\"Whatisit，Jennings？\"
Thefigureatthedoorwasthatoftheserious，elderlybutler，andheworearespectfullygraveair。
\"Asyourladyshipissittinginthisroom，wethoughtitlikelyyouwouldnothear，thewindowsbeingclosed，andwefeltsure，mylady，thatyouwouldwishtoknow————\"
LadyAnstruthers’handsshookastheyclungtothearmsofherchair。
\"Toknow————\"shefaltered。\"Hearwhat？\"
\"Thepassingbellistolling，mylady。Ithasjustbegun。
ItisforLordMountDunstan。There’snotadryeyedownstairs，yourladyship，notone。\"
Heopenedthewindows，andshestoodup。Jenningsquietlylefttheroom。Theslow，heavyknellstruckponderouslyonthedampair，andshestoodandshivered。
Amomentortwolatersheturned，becauseitseemedasifshemust。
Betty，inherridinghabit，wasstandingmotionlessagainstthedoor，herwonderfuleyesstillasdeath，gazingather，gazinginanawful，simplesilence。
Oh，whatwastheuseofbeingafraidtospeakatsuchatimeasthis？InonemomentRosywaskneelingatherfeet，clingingaboutherknees，kissingherhands，theveryclothofherhabit，andsobbingaloud。
\"Oh，mydarling——mylove——myownBetty！Idon’tknow——andIwon’task——butspeaktome——speakjustaword——mydearestdear！\"
Bettyraisedherupanddrewherwithintheroom，closingthedoorbehindthem。
\"KindlittleRosy，\"shesaid。\"Icametospeak——becausewetwoloveeachother。Youneednotask，Iwilltellyou。
Thatbellistollingforthemanwhotaughtme——toKNOW。
Heneverspoketomeoflove。Ihavenotonewordorlooktoremember。Andnow————Oh，listen——listen！Ihavebeenlisteningsincethemorningofyesterday。\"Itwasanawfulthing——herwhiteface，withalltheflameoflifesweptoutofit。