"Oh, no, not that. But has he told you?"
She stood cold and defiant. "Not with words that I didn't understand,
but sometimes when he looks into my eyes I feel that he is tellin' me
with somethin' I do understand, and now--now I must shut my eyes." And
catching up the churn she ran into the house, Mrs. Mayfield calling
after her.
"Come back, Lou, I didn't mean that. Please come back and let me
explain." She hastened toward the door and Lou came running out. "Lou, I
didn't mean--" But she would not stay to hear. She ran away and Mrs.
Mayfield was begging her to return when Tom came hurriedly out of the
house. The girl had seen him and with fluttering heart she was seeking
the loneliness of the woods.
Mrs. Mayfield seized Tom by the hand. "Just a moment, Tom. Wait, sir;
just a moment." He strove to pull away, but she held him back.
"Yes, as soon as I catch the fawn. Let me go, please."
"Why, have things come to such a pass as this? Wait just a moment, I
tell you."
"Well, what is it?"
"Why won't you be more considerate? Why do you act this way? What are
you trying to do? You must remember that Mr.
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