"No." Then she described the little scene graphically.

"But Ledyard----" Then he paused. Ledyard's confidence must be sacred to
him.

"And Huntter--Huntter knows that you know; does he know that you are
Margaret's friend?"

"Yes."

"And--he trusts you?"

"He thinks I do not count, but I do--with Margaret."

"Priscilla, this is no work for you, poor child!"

"It is--hers--and mine, and God's!" determinedly.

"Darling, you are overwrought. You must trust me. You know what I think
of such things; you can safely leave this to me. Ledyard is Huntter's
physician. Why he called Hapgood in, I do not know. I will go to Ledyard.
Can you not see--that they would not believe--you?"

"Margaret will!"

"But her father! You do not understand, my precious. You dear, little,
unworldly soul! Margaret Moffatt's marriage means a ninth wonder. Any
meddling with that would have to be sifted to the dregs. And when they
reached you, my own girl, they would grind you to atoms!"