ElnoraComstock，haveyoulostyoursenses?\"
demandedtheangryvoiceofKatharineComstockwhilesheglaredatherdaughter。
\"Whymother!\"falteredthegirl。
\"Don\'tyou`whymother\'me!\"criedMrs。Comstock。
\"YouknowverywellwhatImean。You\'vegivenmenopeaceuntilyou\'vehadyourwayaboutthisgoingtoschoolbusiness；I\'vefixedyougoodenough，andyou\'rereadytostart。ButnochildofminewalksthestreetsofOnabashalookinglikeaplay-actresswoman。Youwetyourhairandcombitdownmodestanddecentandthenbeoff，oryou\'llhavenotimetofindwhereyoubelong。\"
Elnoragaveonedespairingglanceatthewhiteface，framedinamostbecomingriotofreddish-brownhair，whichshesawinthelittlekitchenmirror。Thensheuntiedthenarrowblackribbon，wetthecombandplasteredthewavingcurlsclosetoherhead，boundthemfast，pinnedontheskimpyblackhatandopenedthebackdoor。
\"You\'vegonesoplumbdaffyyouareforgettingyourdinner，\"jeeredhermother。
\"Idon\'twantanythingtoeat，\"repliedElnora。
\"You\'lltakeyourdinneroryou\'llnotgoonestep。
Areyoucrazy?Walkalmostthreemilesandnofoodfromsixinthemorninguntilsixatnight。Aprettyfigureyou\'dcutifyouhadyourway!AndafterI\'vegoneandboughtyouthisnicenewpailandfilleditespecialtostarton!\"
Elnoracamebackwithafacestillwhiterandpickedupthelunch。\"Thankyou，mother!Good-bye!\"shesaid。Mrs。Comstockdidnotreply。Shewatchedthegirlfollowthelongwalktothegateandgofromsightontheroad，inthebrightsunshineofthefirstMondayofSeptember。
\"Ibetadollarshegetsenoughofitbynight!\"
commentedMrs。Comstock。
Elnorawalkedbyinstinct，forhereyeswereblindedwithtears。Shelefttheroadwhereitturnedsouth，atthecorneroftheLimberlost，climbedasnakefenceandenteredapathwornbyherownfeet。Dodgingunderwillowandscruboakbranchesshecameatlasttothefaintoutlineofanoldtrailmadeinthedayswhentheprecioustimberoftheswampwasguardedbyarmedmen。Thispathshefolloweduntilshereachedathickclumpofbushes。Fromthedebrisintheendofahollowlogshetookakeythatunlockedthepadlockofalargeweatherbeatenoldbox，insideofwhichlayseveralbooks，abutterflyapparatus，andasmallcrackedmirror。Thewallswerelinedthicklywithgaudybutterflies，dragonflies，andmoths。Shesetupthemirrorandoncemorepullingtheribbonfromherhair，sheshookthebrightmassoverhershoulders，tossingitdryinthesunshine。
Thenshestraightenedit，bounditloosely，andreplacedherhat。Shetuggedvainlyatthelowbrowncalicocollarandgazeddespairinglyatthegenerouslengthofthenarrowskirt。Shelifteditasshewouldhavecutitifpossible。Thatdisclosedtheheavyhighleathershoes，atsightofwhichsheseemedpositivelyill，andhastilydroppedtheskirt。Sheopenedthepail，removedthelunch，wrappeditinthenapkin，andplaceditinasmallpasteboardbox。Lockingthecaseagainshehidthekeyandhurrieddownthetrail。
Shefolloweditaroundthenorthendoftheswampandthenenteredafootpathcrossingafarmleadinginthedirectionofthespiresofthecitytothenortheast。
Againsheclimbedafenceandwasontheopenroad。Foraninstantsheleanedagainstthefencestaringbeforeher，thenturnedandlookedback。Behindherlaythelandonwhichshehadbeenborntodrudgeryandamotherwhomadenopretenceoflovingher；beforeherlaythecitythroughwhoseschoolsshehopedtofindmeansofescapeandthewaytoreachthethingsforwhichshecared。Whenshethoughtofhowsheappearedsheleanedmoreheavilyagainstthefenceandgroaned；
whenshethoughtofturningbackandwearingsuchclothinginignoranceallthedaysofherlifeshesetherteethfirmlyandwenthastilytowardOnabasha。
Onthebridgecrossingadeepculvertatthesuburbssheglancedaround，andthenkneelingshethrustthelunchboxbetweenthefoundationandtheflooring。
Thisleftherempty-handedassheapproachedthebigstonehighschoolbuilding。Sheenteredbravelyandinquiredherwaytotheofficeofthesuperintendent。Thereshelearnedthatsheshouldhavecomethepreviousweekandarrangedaboutherclasses。Thereweremanythingsincidenttotheopeningofschool，andonemanunabletocopewithallofthem。
\"Wherehaveyoubeenattendingschool?\"heasked，whileheadvisedtheteacherofDomesticSciencenottotelephoneforgroceriesuntilsheknewhowmanyshewouldhaveinherclasses；wroteanorderforchemicalsforthestudentsofscience；andadvisedtheleaderoftheorchestratohireaprofessionaltotaketheplaceofthebassviolist，reportedsuddenlyill。
\"IfinishedlastspringatBrushwoodschool，districtnumbernine，\"saidElnora。\"Ihavebeenstudyingallsummer。
IamquitesureIcandothefirstyearwork，ifIhaveafewdaystogetstarted。\"
\"Ofcourse，ofcourse，\"assentedthesuperintendent。
\"Almostinvariablycountrypupilsdogoodwork。Youmayenterfirstyear，andifitistoodifficult，wewillfinditoutspeedily。Yourteacherswilltellyouthelistofbooksyoumusthave，andifyouwillcomewithmeIwillshowyouthewaytotheauditorium。Itisnowtimeforopeningexercises。Takeanyseatyoufindvacant。\"
Elnorastoodbeforetheentranceandstaredintothelargestroomsheeverhadseen。Thefloorslopedtoayawningstageonwhichabandofmusicians，groupedaroundagrandpiano，weretuningtheirinstruments。
Shehadtwofleetingimpressions。Thatitwasallamistake；thiswasnoschool，butagranddisplayofenormousribbonbows；andthesecond，thatshewassinking，andhadforgottenhowtowalk。Thenaburstfromtheorchestranervedherwhileabevyofdaintilyclad，sweet-
smellingthingsthatmighthavebeenbirds，orflowers，orpossiblygailydressed，happyyounggirls，pushedherforward。Shefoundherselfploddingacrossthebackoftheauditorium，prayingforguidance，toanemptyseat。
Asthegirlspassedher，vacanciesseemedtoopentomeetthem。Theirfriendsweremovingover，beckoningandwhisperinginvitations。Everyoneelsewasseated，butnoonepaidanyattentiontothewhite-facedgirlstumblinghalf-blindlydowntheaislenextthefarthestwall。
Soshewentontotheveryendfacingthestage。
Noonemoved，andshecouldnotsummoncouragetocrowdpastotherstoseveralemptyseatsshesaw。
Attheendoftheaisleshepausedindesperation，whileshestaredbackatthewholeforestoffacesmostofwhichwerenowturneduponher。
Inaflashcamethefullrealizationofherscantydress，herpitifullittlehatandribbon，herbig，heavyshoes，herignoranceofwheretogoorwhattodo；andfromasickeningwavewhichcreptoverher，shefeltshewasgoingtobecomeveryill。Thenoutofthemassshesawapairofbig，brownboyeyes，threeseatsfromher，andtherewasamessageinthem。Withoutmovinghisbodyhereachedforwardandwithapenciltouchedthebackoftheseatbeforehim。InstantlyElnoratookanotherstepwhichbroughthertoarowofvacantfrontseats。
Sheheardlaughterbehindher；theknowledgethatsheworetheonlyhatintheroomburnedher；everymatterofmoment，andsomeofnoneatall，cutandstung。
Shehadnobooks。Whereshouldshegowhenthiswasover?Whatwouldshegivetobeonthetrailgoinghome!Shewasshakingwithanervouschillwhenthemusicceased，andthesuperintendentarose，andcomingdowntothefrontoftheflower-deckedplatform，openedaBibleandbegantoread。Elnoradidnotknowwhathewasreading，andshefeltthatshedidnotcare。
Wildlyshewasrackingherbraintodecidewhethersheshouldsitstillwhentheotherslefttheroomorfollow，andasksomeonewheretheFreshmenwentfirst。
Inthemidstofthestruggleonesentencefellonherear。
\"HidemeundertheshadowofThywings。\"
Elnorabegantoprayfrantically。\"Hideme，OGod，hideme，undertheshadowofThywings。\"
Againandagainsheimploredthatprayer，andbeforesherealizedwhatwascoming，everyonehadarisenandtheroomwasemptyingrapidly。Elnorahurriedafterthenearestgirlandinthepressatthedoortouchedhersleevetimidly。
\"WillyoupleasetellmewheretheFreshmengo?\"sheaskedhuskily。
Thegirlgaveheronesurprisedglance，anddrewaway。
\"Sameplaceasthefreshwomen，\"sheanswered，andthosenearestherlaughed。
Elnorastoppedprayingsuddenlyandthecolourcreptintoherface。\"I\'llwageryouarethefirstpersonImeetwhenIfindit，\"shesaidandstoppedshort。\"Notthat!
Oh，Imustnotdothat!\"shethoughtindismay。\"MakeanenemythefirstthingIdo。Oh，notthat!\"
Shefollowedwithhereyesastheyoungpeopleseparatedinthehall，someclimbingstairs，somedisappearingdownsidehalls，someenteringadjoiningdoors。Shesawthegirlovertakethebrown-eyedboyandspeaktohim。
HeglancedbackatElnorawithascowlonhisface。
Thenshestoodaloneinthehall。
Presentlyadooropenedandayoungwomancameoutandenteredanotherroom。Elnorawaiteduntilshereturned，andhurriedtoher。\"WouldyoutellmewheretheFreshmenare?\"shepanted。
\"Straightdownthehall，threedoorstoyourleft，\"
wastheanswer，asthegirlpassed。
\"Oneminuteplease，ohplease，\"beggedElnora:
\"ShouldIknockorjustopenthedoor?\"
\"Goinandtakeaseat，\"repliedtheteacher。
\"Whatiftherearen\'tanyseats?\"gaspedElnora。
\"Classroomsareneverhalf-filled，therewillbeplenty，\"
wastheanswer。
Elnoraremovedherhat。Therewasnoplacetoputit，soshecarrieditinherhand。Shelookedinfinitelybetterwithoutit。Afterseveraleffortssheatlastopenedthedoorandsteppinginsidefacedasmallerandmoreconcentratedbatteryofeyes。
\"Thesuperintendentsentme。HethinksIbelonghere，\"shesaidtotheprofessorinchargeoftheclass，butsheneverbeforeheardthevoicewithwhichshespoke。
Asshestoodwaiting，thegirlofthehallpassedonherwaytotheblackboard，andsuppressedlaughtertoldElnorathatherthrusthadbeenrepeated。
\"Beseated，\"saidtheprofessor，andthenbecausehesawElnorawasdesperatelyembarrassedheproceededtolendherabookandtoaskherifshehadstudiedalgebra。
Shesaidshehadalittle，butnotthesamebooktheywereusing。
Heaskedherifshefeltthatshecoulddotheworktheywerebeginning，andshesaidshedid。
Thatwashowithappened，thatthreeminutesafterenteringtheroomshewastoldtotakeherplacebesidethegirlwhohadgonelasttotheboard，andwhoseflushedfaceandangryeyesavoidedmeetingElnora\'s。Beingcompelledtoconcentrateonherpropositionsheforgotherself。
Whentheprofessoraskedthatallpupilssigntheirworkshefirmlywrote\"ElnoraComstock\"underherdemonstration。
Thenshetookherseatandwaitedwithwhitelipsandtremblinglimbs，asoneafteranotherprofessorcalledthenamesontheboard，whiletheirownersaroseandexplainedtheirpropositions，or\"flunked\"iftheyhadnotfoundacorrectsolution。Shewassoeagertocatchtheirformsofexpressionandprepareherselfforherrecitation，thatsheneverlookedfromtheworkontheboard，untilclearlyanddistinctly，\"ElnoraComstock，\"
calledtheprofessor。
Thedazedgirlstaredattheboard。Onetinycurladdedtothetopofthefirstcurveoftheminhername，hadtransformeditfromagoodoldEnglishpatronymicthatanygirlmightbearproudly，toCornstock。
Elnorasatspeechless。Whenandhowdidithappen?
Shecouldfeelthewaveofsmotheredlaughterintheairaroundher。Arushofangerturnedherfacescarletandhersoulsick。Thevoiceoftheprofessoraddressedherdirectly。
\"Thispropositionseemstobebeautifullydemonstrated，MissCornstalk，\"hesaid。\"Surely，youcantellushowyoudidit。\"
Thatwordofpraisesavedher。Shecoulddogoodwork。
Theymightweartheirprettyclothes，havetheirfriendsandmakelifeagreatermiserythaniteverbeforehadbeenforher，butnotoneofthemshoulddobetterworkorbemorewomanly。Thatlaywithher。Shewastall，straight，andhandsomeasshearose。
\"OfcourseIcanexplainmywork，\"shesaidinnaturaltones。
\"WhatIcan\'texplainishowIhappenedtobesostupidastomakeamistakeinwritingmyownname。Imusthavebeenalittlenervous。Pleaseexcuseme。\"
Shewenttotheboard，sweptoffthesignaturewithonestroke，thenrewroteitplainly。\"MynameisComstock，\"
shesaiddistinctly。Shereturnedtoherseatandfollowingtheformulausedbytheothersmadeherfirsthighschoolrecitation。
AsElnoraresumedherseatProfessorHenleylookedathersteadily。\"Itpuzzlesme，\"hesaiddeliberately，howyoucanwriteasbeautifulademonstration，andexplainitasclearlyaseverhasbeendoneinanyofmyclassesandstillbesodisturbedastomakeamistakeinyourownname。
Areyouverysureyoudidthatyourself，MissComstock?\"
\"Itisimpossiblethatanyoneelseshouldhavedoneit，\"
answeredElnora。
\"Iamverygladyouthinkso，\"saidtheprofessor。
\"BeingFreshmen，allofyouarestrangerstome。
Ishoulddisliketobegintheyearwithyoufeelingtherewasoneamongyousmallenoughtodoatricklikethat。
Thenextproposition，please。\"
WhenthehourhadgonetheclassfiledbacktothestudyroomandElnorafollowedindesperation，becauseshedidnotknowwhereelsetogo。Shecouldnotstudyasshehadnobooks，andwhentheclassagainlefttheroomtogotoanotherprofessorforthenextrecitation，shewentalso。
Atleasttheycouldputheroutifshedidnotbelongthere。
Nooncameatlast，andshekeptwiththeothersuntiltheydispersedonthesidewalk。Shewassoabnormallyself-
consciousshefanciedallthehundredsofthatlaughing，throngsawandjestedather。Whenshepassedthebrown-eyedboywalkingwiththegirlofherencounter，sheknew，forsheheardhimsay:\"Didyoureallyletthatgawkypieceofcalicogetaheadofyou?\"Theanswerwasindistinct。
Elnorahurriedfromthecity。Sheintendedtogetherlunch，eatitintheshadeofthefirsttree，andthendecidewhethershewouldgobackorgohome。Shekneltonthebridgeandreachedforherbox，butitwassoverylightthatshewaspreparedforthefactthatitwasempty，beforeopeningit。Therewasonethingforwhichtobethankful。
Theboyortrampwhohadseenherhideit，hadleftthenapkin。
Shewouldnothavetofacehermotherandaccountforitsloss。Sheputitinherpocket，andthrewtheboxintotheditch。Thenshesatonthebridgeandtriedtothink，butherbrainwasconfused。
\"Perhapstheworstisover，\"shesaidatlast。\"Iwillgoback。WhatwouldmothersaytomeifIcamehomenow?\"
Soshereturnedtothehighschool，followedsomeotherpupilstothecoatroom，hungherhat，andfoundherwaytothestudywhereshehadbeeninthemorning。Twicethatafternoon，withachingheadandemptystomach，shefacedstrangeprofessors，indifferentbranches。Oncesheescapednotice；thesecondtimetheworsthappened。Shewasaskedaquestionshecouldnotanswer。
\"Haveyounotdecidedonyourcourse，andsecuredyourbooks?\"
inquiredtheprofessor。
\"Ihavedecidedonmycourse，\"repliedElnora，\"I
donotknowwheretoaskformybooks。\"
\"Ask?\"theprofessorwasbewildered。
\"Iunderstoodthebookswerefurnished，\"falteredElnora。
\"Onlytothosebringinganorderfromthetownshiptrustee，\"repliedtheProfessor。
\"No!Ohno!\"criedElnora。\"Iwillhavethemto-
morrow，\"andgrippedherdeskforsupportforsheknewthatwasnottrue。Fourbooks，rangingperhapsatadollarandahalfapiece；wouldhermotherbuythem?
Ofcourseshewouldnot——couldnot。
DidnotElnoraknowthestoryofold。Therewasenoughland，butnoonetodoclearingandfarm。Taxonallthoseacres，recentlythenewgravelroadtaxadded，theexpenseoflivingandonlytheworkoftwowomentomeetallofit。Shewasinsanetothinkshecouldcometothecitytoschool。Hermotherhadbeenright。Thegirldecidedthatifonlyshelivedtoreachhome，shewouldstaythereandleadanysortoflifetoavoidmoreofthistorture。Badaswhatshewishedtoescapehadbeen，itwasnothinglikethis。Shenevercouldlivedownthemovementthatwentthroughtheclasswhensheinadvertentlyrevealedthefactthatshehadexpectedbookstobefurnished。Hermotherwouldnotsecurethem；thatsettledthequestion。
Buttheendofmiseryisneverinahurrytocome；beforethedaywasoverthesuperintendententeredtheroomandexplainedthatpupilsfromthecountrywerechargedatuitionoftwentydollarsayear。Thatreallywastheend。
PreviouslyElnorahadcanvassedadozenmethodsforsecuringthemoneyforbooks，rangingallthewayfromofferingtowashthesuperintendent\'sdishestobreakingintothebank。Thisadditionalexpensemadeherplanssowildlyimpossible，therewasnothingtodobutholdupherheaduntilshewasfromsight。
Downthelongcorridoraloneamonghundreds，downthelongstreetaloneamongthousands，outintothecountryshecameatlast。Acrossthefenceandfield，alongtheoldtrailoncetroddenbyaboy\'sbitteragony，nowstumbledawhite-facedgirl，sickatheart。Shesatonalogandbegantosobinspiteofhereffortsatself-control。Atfirstitwasphysicalbreakdown，later，thoughtcamecrowding。
Ohtheshame，themortification!Whyhadshenotknownofthetuition?Howdidshehappentothinkthatinthecitybookswerefurnished?Perhapsitwasbecauseshehadreadtheywereinseveralstates。Butwhydidshenotknow?Whydidnothermothergowithher?Othermothers——
butwhenhadhermothereverbeenordoneanythingatalllikeothermothers?Becausesheneverhadbeenitwasuselesstoblamehernow。Elnorarealizedsheshouldhavegonetotowntheweekbefore，calledonsomeoneandlearnedallthesethingsherself。Sheshouldhaverememberedhowherclothingwouldlook，beforesheworeitinpublicplaces。Nowsheknew，andherdreamswereover。
Shemustgohometofeedchickens，calves，andpigs，wearcalicoandcoarseshoes，andwithavertedhead，passalibraryallherlife。Shesobbedagain。
\"Forpity\'ssake，honey，what\'sthematter?\"askedthevoiceofthenearestneighbour，WesleySinton，asheseatedhimselfbesideElnora。\"There，there，\"hecontinued，smearingtearsalloverherfaceinanefforttodrythem。
\"Wasitasbadasthat，now?Maggiehasbeenjustwildoveryouallday。She\'sgotnervousereveryminute。
Shesaidwewerefoolishtoletyougo。Shesaidyourclotheswerenotright，yououghtnottocarrythattinpail，andthattheywouldlaughatyou。Bygum，Iseetheydid!\"
\"Oh，UncleWesley，\"sobbedthegirl，\"whydidn\'tshetellme?\"
\"Well，yousee，Elnora，shedidn\'tliketo。Yougotsuchawayofholdingupyourhead，andgoingthroughwiththings。Shethoughtsomewaythatyou\'dmakeit，tillyougotstarted，andthenshebeguntoseeahundredthingsweshouldhavedone。Ireckonyouhadn\'treachedthatbuildingbeforesherememberedthatyourskirtshouldhavebeenpleatedinsteadofgathered，yourshoesbeenlow，andlighterforhotSeptemberweather，andanewhat。Wereyourclothesright，Elnora?\"
Thegirlbrokeintohystericallaughter。\"Right!\"shecried。
\"Right!UncleWesley，youshouldhaveseenmeamongthem!
Iwasapicture!They\'llneverforgetme。No，theywon\'tgetthechance，forthey\'llseemeagainto-morrow!
\"NowthatiswhatIcallspunk，Elnora!Downrightgrit，\"
saidWesleySinton。\"Don\'tyouletthemlaughyouout。
You\'vehelpedMargaretandmeforyearsatharvestandbusytimes，whatyou\'veearnedmustamounttoquiteasum。
Youcangetyourselfagoodmanyclotheswithit。\"
\"Don\'tmentionclothes，UncleWesley，\"sobbedElnora，\"Idon\'tcarenowhowIlook。IfIdon\'tgobackallofthemwillknowit\'sbecauseIamsopoorIcan\'tbuymybooks。\"
\"Oh，Idon\'tknowasyouaresodrattedpoor，\"saidSintonmeditatively。\"Therearethreehundredacresofgoodland，withfinetimberasevergrewonit。\"
\"Ittakesallwecanearntopaythetax，andmotherwouldn\'tcutatreeforherlife。\"
\"Wellthen，maybe，I\'llbecompelledtocutoneforher，\"
suggestedSinton。\"Anyway，stoptearingyourselftopiecesandtellme。Ifitisn\'tclothes，whatisit?\"
\"It\'sbooksandtuition。Overtwentydollarsinall。\"
\"Humph!FirsttimeIeverknewyoutobestumpedbytwentydollars，Elnora，\"saidSinton，pattingherhand。
\"It\'sthefirsttimeyoueverknewmetowantmoney，\"
answeredElnora。\"Thisisdifferentfromanythingthateverhappenedtome。Oh，howcanIgetit，UncleWesley?\"
\"DrivetotownwithmeinthemorningandI\'lldrawitfromthebankforyou。Ioweyoueverycentofit。\"
\"Youknowyoudon\'towemeapenny，andIwouldn\'ttouchonefromyou，unlessIreallycouldearnit。
Foranythingthat\'spastIoweyouandAuntMargaretforallthehomelifeandloveI\'veeverknown。Iknowhowyouwork，andI\'llnottakeyourmoney。\"
\"Justaloan，Elnora，justaloanforalittlewhileuntilyoucanearnit。Youcanbeproudwithalltherestoftheworld，buttherearenosecretsbetweenus，arethere，Elnora?\"
\"No，\"saidElnora，\"therearenone。YouandAuntMargarethavegivenmeallthelovetherehasbeeninmylife。Thatistheonereasonaboveallotherswhyyoushallnotgivemecharity。Handmemoneybecauseyoufindmecryingforit!Thisisn\'tthefirsttimethisoldtrailhasknowntearsandheartache。Allofusknowthatstory。Frecklesstucktowhatheundertookandwonout。Istick，too。WhenDuncanmovedawayhegavemeallFrecklesleftintheswamp，andasIhaveinheritedhispropertymaybehisluckwillcomewithit。
Iwon\'ttouchyourmoney，butI\'llwinsomeway。First，I\'mgoinghomeandtrymother。It\'sjustpossibleIcouldfindsecond-handbooks，andperhapsallthetuitionneednotbepaidatonce。Maybetheywouldacceptitquarterly。
Butoh，UncleWesley，youandAuntMargaretkeeponlovingme!
I\'msolonely，andnooneelsecares!\"
WesleySinton\'sjawsmetwithaclick。Heswallowedhardonbitterwordsandchangedwhathewouldhavelikedtosaythreetimesbeforeitbecamearticulate。
\"Elnora，\"hesaidatlast，\"ifithadn\'tbeenforonethingI\'dhavetriedtotakelegalstepstomakeyouourswhenyouwerethreeyearsold。Maggiesaidthenitwasn\'tanyuse，butI\'vealwaysheldon。Yousee，Iwasthefirstmanthere，honey，andtherearethingsyousee，thatyoucan\'tevermakeanybodyelseunderstand。
ShelovedhimElnora，shejustmadeanidolofhim。
Therewasthatoozygreenhole，withthethickscumbroke，andtwoorthreebigbubblesslowlyrisingthatwerethebreathofhisbody。Thereshewasinspasmsofagony，andbesideherthegreatheavylogshe\'dtriedtothrowhim。Ican\'teverforgiveherforturningagainstyou，andspoilingyourchildhoodasshehas，butIcouldn\'tforgiveanybodyelseforabusingher。
Maggiehasgotnomercyonher，butMaggiedidn\'tseewhatIdid，andI\'venevertriedtomakeitverycleartoher。
It\'sbeenalittletooplainformeeversince。WheneverI
lookatyourmother\'sface，Iseewhatshesaw，soIholdmytongueandsay，inmyheart，`Giveheramitemoretime。\'Somedayitwillcome。Shedoesloveyou，Elnora。Everybodydoes，honey。It\'sjustthatshe\'sfeelingsomuch，shecan\'texpressherself。Youbeapatientgirlandwaitalittlelonger。Afterall，she\'syourmother，andyou\'reallshe\'sgot，butamemory，anditmightdohergoodtoletherknowthatshewasfooledinthat。\"
\"Itwouldkillher!\"criedthegirlswiftly。\"UncleWesley，itwouldkillher!Whatdoyoumean?\"