“William going to be married?” I repeated; whereat Mrs. Todd gave me a
searching look that was not without scorn.
“Old Mis’ Hight’s funeral was a week ago Wednesday, and ’twas very well
attended,” she assured me after a moment’s pause.
“Poor thing!” said I, with a sudden vision of her helplessness and angry
battle against the fate of illness; “it was very hard for her.”
“I thought it was hard for Esther!” said Mrs. Todd without sentiment.