"Why, she has not seen Jacques!" and when, in the boat, George, who was greatly alarmed, tried to rouse his mother from her silent stupor, Lisa said gayly, "She will be herself again as soon as she sees HIM." When they reached Larmor Baden, she despatched George in search of Colette and the child, and she went into the church.

It was late, and the village women sat on the steps gossipping in the slanting sunlight.
There is nothing in their lives but work and the church; and when, each day, they have finished with one they go to the other.
Frances followed her.

The sombre little church was vacant.

She touched Lisa on the shoulder.
"There is something I must tell you," she said.

"You would not let me touch the child, if you knew it." She stooped and spoke a few sentences in a vehement whisper, and then leaned back, exhausted, against the wall.
Lisa drew back.