“Withhisfingers！Now，thinkofthat，“exclaimedMissBaker，waggingherhead。“Isn’thethatstrong！It’sjustwonderful。Cleaninghouseto-day？“sheinquired，glancingatTrina’stowelledhead。
“Umhum，“answeredTrina。“MariaMacapa’scomingintohelpprettysoon。“
AtthementionofMaria’snamethelittleolddressmakersuddenlyutteredanexclamation。
“Well，ifI’mnotheretalkingtoyouandforgettingsomethingIwasjustdyingtotellyou。Mrs。McTeague，whateverintheworlddoyousuppose？MariaandoldZerkow，thatred-headedPolishJew，therag-bottles-sacksman，youknow，they’regoingtobemarried。“
“No！“criedTrina，inblankamazement。“Youdon’tmeanit。“