Frankwentoverinthemorningalittleaheadoftheappointedtime，andwaitedonthebackpiazzauntilhisserviceswererequired。
\"Youain’tgwineterbegonelong，isyou，MissRena？\"heinquired，whenRenacameoutdressedforthejourneyinherbestfrock，withbroadwhitecollarandcuffs。
Renadidnotknow。Shehadbeenaskingherselfthesamequestion。Allsortsofvaguedreamshadfloatedthroughhermindduringthelastfewhours，astowhatthefuturemightbringforth。
ButshedetectedtheanxiousnoteinFrank’svoice，andhadnowishtogivethisfaithfulfriendofthefamilyunnecessarypain。
\"Oh，no，Frank，Ireckonnot。I’msupposedtobejustgoingonashortvisit。Mybrotherhaslosthiswife，andwishesmetocomeandstaywithhimawhile，andlookafterhislittleboy。\"