Theoldladysmiledasweetsmileandsaid：
’I’mnotvexedwithyou，mychild—norwithLootieeither。ButI
don’twantyoutosayanythingmoretoLootieaboutme。Ifsheshouldaskyou，youmustjustbesilent。ButIdonotthinkshewillaskyou。’
Allthetimetheytalkedtheoldladykeptonspinning。
’Youhaven’ttoldmeyetwhatIamspinning，’shesaid。