Thehutwassmallastheprophet’schamberprovidedbytheShunammite:inonecornerstoodthestove,withalittletableandchair,asmallcupboardhardby,apitcherofwater,arackoverhead,withvariousarticles,includingakettleandagridiron;
whiletheremainingthreeorfourfeetattheotherendoftheroomwasfittedoutasadormitory,forSwithin’suseduringlateobservationsinthetoweroverhead。
’Itisnotmuchofapalacetoofferyou,’heremarked,smiling。
’Butatanyrate,itisarefuge。’
ThecheerfulfirelightdispersedinsomemeasureLadyConstantine’sanxieties。’Ifweonlyhadsomethingtoeat!’shesaid。