CHAPTERVIII
TheShropshireandtheCrusader“For，amongtherichandgay，Fine，andgrand，anddeckedinlaces，Noneappearmoregladthenthey，Withhappierhearts，orhappierfaces。“
Everyonetoldmotherforaweekbeforetheweddingthatshewouldbesickwhenitwasover，andsureenoughshewas。Shehadbeenonherfeettoomuch，andhadsomanythingstothinkabout，andtherehadbeensuchadreadfulamountofworkforherandCandace，evenafteralltheneighbourshelped，thatshewassickinbedandwecouldn’tfindathingshecouldeat，untilshewasalmostwildwithhungerandfatherseemedasifhecouldn’tpossiblybearitadaylonger。
AfterCandacehadtriedeverythingshecouldthinkof，IwentupandtalkeditoverwithSarahHood，andshecamedown，pretendingshehappenedin，andshetriedthickenedmilk，toastandmulledbuttermilk；shekepttryingfortwodaysbeforeshegaveup。
Candacethoughtofnewthings，andMrs。Freshettcameandmadeallthesickdishessheknew，butmothercouldn’teventastethem；sowewereprettyblue，andwenearlystarvedourselves，forhowcouldwesitandeateverythingyoucouldmention，andmotherlyingthere，almostcryingwithhunger？