It may come hard, and the hinges creak, but she'll fix Elnora decent after this, if Elnora doesn't prove that she can fix herself.

As for me, I found out that what I was doing was as much for myself as for Elnora.

I wanted her to take those things from us, and love us for giving them.

It didn't work, and but for you, I'd messed the whole thing and stuck like a pig in crossing a bridge.

But you helped me out; Elnora's got the clothes, and by morning, maybe I won't grudge Kate the only laugh she's had in sixteen years.