She was dead sure of him.

Nevertheless her heart was gnawed inside her.
"Where's my dad ?" said William, coming in from school.
"He says he's run away," replied the mother.
"Where to ?" "Eh, I don't know.

He's taken a bundle in the blue handkerchief, and says he's not coming back." "What shall we do ?" cried the boy.
"Eh, never trouble, he won't go far." "But if he doesn't come back," wailed Annie.
And she and William retired to the sofa and wept.

Mrs.Morel sat and laughed.
"You pair of gabeys!" she exclaimed.

"You'll see him before the night's out." But the children were not to be consoled.