said Jean had helped you into the world and only she should help her out.
It is a beautiful story they tell in Kenmore of your mother's passing.
She thought she was going to you. She seemed quite happy once she found
the way!

"'I have found her!' she cried just at the last, 'and
she--understands!'"

"And I did, I did!" sobbed Priscilla.

A passerby noticed the sound and paused to look at the two sharply.

"Come, come," Farwell implored her; "we will arouse suspicion. Let us get
back to--to Boswell. I haven't much time, you see. I have promised Pine
to be back in ten days. Ten days!"

"You promised--Pine?"

"And you never knew?" Farwell gave an ugly laugh. "Well, I carried the
ball and chain without a whimper, I can say that for myself. Pine is my
ball and chain. Because he isn't all devil, because he knows I am not, he
went off to play on Wyland Island. You know they kill the devil there the
second week in June. Have you forgotten? Well, Pine has gone to take a
stab at satan, and I'm free--for ten days. Free!"

"And then?"

"And then I'm going back voluntarily, and--assume the ball and chain!"

"Master Farwell!"