But Sister Helen Vincula said: "Oh, madam, you do not know. No matter
what we hope, we do not know--"
But the lady held still faster to Bessie Bell's hand.
"Oh," said Sister Helen Vincula, "I have a thought! Come to our cabin
with me."
So they went.
And Bessie Bell walked between Sister Helen Vincula and the lady.
And they each held one of her little pink hands.
When they were at the cabin Sister Helen Vincula opened the old trunk
with the brass tacks on it, and she went down to the very bottom of it,
unpacking as she went. For the old trunk was almost entirely packed
for the going away to-morrow. Then Sister Helen Vincula took out, from
almost the bottom of the trunk, the little white night-gown that had
"Bessie Bell" written on it with linen thread.
And Sister Helen Vincula laid the little white night-gown across the
lady's lap.
Then the lady read the name written with the linen thread.