ThenheranguishwentbacktoWalteragain；andtohisneedsasafugitive——shehadmeanttorepairhisunderwear，buthadpostponeddoingso，andherneglectnowappearedtobeadetailaslamentableasthecalamityitself。Shecouldneitherbestilleduponit，norherselfexhaustitsurgingstoself-
reproach，thoughshefinallytookupanotherthemetemporarily。
Uponanunusuallyviolentoutbreakofherhusband\'s，indenunciationoftherunaway，shecriedoutfaintlythathewascruel；andfurtherweariedherbrokenvoicewithdetailsofWalter\'sbeautyasababy，andofhisbedtimepietiesthroughouthisinfancy。
Sothehotnightworeon。ThreehadstruckbeforeMrs。Adamswasgottobed；andAlice，returningtoherownroom，couldhearherfather\'sbarefeetthuddingbackandforthafterthat。\"Poorpapa!\"shewhisperedinhelplessimitationofhermother。\"Poorpapa!Poormama!PoorWalter!Poorallofus!\"
Shefellasleep，afteratime，whilefromacrossthehallthebarefeetstillthuddedovertheirchangelessroute；andshewokeatseven，hearingAdamspassherdoor，shod。Inherwrappersheranoutintothehallwayandfoundhimdescendingthestairs。