uld make such a vast
difference.

Eleanore spent the whole day with little Agnes until Philippina came and
relieved her. She also did her work close to Agnes.

When she had finished her writing, she had to look after the house. She
could not cook, and had no desire to learn how, so she had a woman come
in three times a week who prepared the midday meals. Twice a week she
would prepare meals for two days, and once a week she would get them
ready for three days. She was a modest woman who worked for very little
money. The food she cooked merely needed to be heated over, and in the
evening they always had sausage and sandwiches anyhow.

It was a practical arrangement, but no one praised Eleanore for it.

At first she spent her nights in Gertrude's room with the child; she
could not stand this, however, longer than three weeks. Either she could
not sleep, or she had such terrible dreams.

Then she took to carrying the child up to her room with her and making a
little bed for it on the sofa. But the child did not sleep so well
there; Eleanore noticed that, as a result of all the excitement and hard
work, she was losing strength.

Often in the night when she would take the child to quiet it--and become
so tired and uneasy--she would make up her mind to have a talk with
Daniel. But the next morning she would find it impossible to bring up
the subject. She felt that the voice of Gertrude was admonishing her
from beyond the grave and telling her to be patient.

She felt, too, that the time was drawing near when she would succumb to
over-exertion; it made her anxious. Just then Philippina came in to
help.

III

When Jason Philip heard that Philippina was going to Jordan's daughters
every day, he told her most emphatically and repeatedly that she had to
quit it. Philippina paid not the slightest attention to him and did as
she pleased.

"I'll kill you," cried Jason Philip at the girl.

Philippina shrugged her shoulders and laughed impudently.

Jason Philip saw that a grown person was standing before him; he was
afraid of the evil look of his daughter.

It was long before he could make out what was taking her to his enemies.
Then he learned that wherever she chanced to be, at home, or with
acquaintances, or with strangers, she was spreading evil reports
concerning Daniel and his family. This tended to make him a bit more
indulgent: he too wanted to feast his ears on scandal from t