They used to sow salt over their enemy's land so that nothing would ever grow there.

That woman's family has sowed salt over the lands of me and mine for three generations, and it's quite natural she should come here to finish up." There was a little silence after this, and then Miss Harriet remarked: "Your people must know where you are.

Why don't they come and tell you about these things ?" "They know better," answered Mrs Keswick, with a grim smile.

"I went away once before, and Uncle Isham hunted me up, and he got a lesson that he'll never forget.

When I want them to know where I am, I'll tell them." "But really and truly"-- said Miss Harriet "and you know I only speak to you for your own good, for you pay your board here, and if you didn't you'd be just as welcome--do you intend to keep away from your own house as long as that lady chooses to stay there ?" "Exactly so long," answered the old lady.