AFTERaweekMrs。Laphamreturned，leavingIrenealoneattheoldhomesteadinVermont。\"She’scomfortablethere——ascomfortableasshecanbeanywheres，Iguess，\"shesaidtoherhusbandastheydrovetogetherfromthestation，wherehehadmetherinobediencetohertelegraphicsummons。
\"Shekeepsherselfbusyhelpingaboutthehouse；
andshegoesroundamongstthehandsintheirhouses。
There’ssickness，andyouknowhowhelpfulsheiswherethere’ssickness。Shedon’tcomplainany。Idon’tknowasI’veheardawordoutofhermouthsincewelefthome；
butI’mafraidit’llwearonher，Silas。\"