TWO:Reuben was grieved, but not so much grieved as if she had been cut down in her strengthfor a long time she had been pretty useless on the farm. He handed her over to the nursing of the girls, though they were too busy to do more for her than the barest necessities. Now and then he went up himself and sat by her bed, restlessly cracking his fingers, and fretting to be out again at his work.Chapter 4
TWO:But Ralph only sighedit was all very well for Anne to talk!"Bondman!" exclaimed Holgrave, raising his clenched hand, but he did not strike"lying craven!"












