10/15 He will not dare!" "Dare ?" said Hester, with temper, and dashing the water from her eyes; "he will dare anything--that Christian devil! But it will do no good for him to try it this time--but, laws! Hannah! after all's said and done, he is gifted and wise and good, and he would not think of such a thing.... It is surely time for one of us to go to that room. What is keeping him? He entered, sat down, and began to talk. "She is still sleeping, but she will wake presently; then one of you must go to her. |