\"Nothing，\"saidWesleySintonsoothingly。\"Nothing，honey。
Thatwasjustoneofthemfoolthingsamansays，whenheistryinghisbesttobewise。Yousee，shelovedhimmightily，andthey\'dbeenmarriedonlyayear，andwhatshewaslovingwaswhatshethoughthewas。Shehadn\'treallygotacquaintedwiththemanyet。
Ifithadbeenevenonemoreyear，shecouldhaveborneit，andyou\'dhavegotjustice。Havingbeenateachershewasbettereducatedandsmarterthantherestofus，andsoshewasmoresensitivelike。
Shecan\'tunderstandshewaslovingadream。SoIsayitmightdohergoodifsomebodythatknew，couldtellher，butIsweartogracious，Inevercould。I\'veheardheroutattheedgeofthatquagmirecallinginthemwildspellsofhersoffandonforthelastsixteenyears，andimploringtheswamptogivehimbacktoher，andI\'vegotoutofbedwhenIwasprettytired，andcomedowntoseeshedidn\'tgoinherself，orharmyou。Whatshefeelsistoodeepforme。I\'vegottorespectin\'hergrief，andIcan\'tgetoverit。Gohomeandtellyourma，honey，andaskherniceandkindtohelpyou。Ifshewon\'t，thenyougottoswallowthatlittlelumpofprideinyourneck，andcometoAuntMaggie，likeyoubeena-comingallyourlife。\"
\"I\'llaskmother，butIcan\'ttakeyourmoney，UncleWesley，indeedIcan\'t。I\'llwaitayear，andearnsome，andenternextyear。\"