A Woman of Business "What is the trouble, Miss Radford ?" Katherine started.

She had been so busy in packing baking powder, tobacco, currants, and things of that description into a box for the fisher from Long Island Sound that she had not heard the approach of Jervis Ferrars, who wore list slippers, and so made but little noise in walking.

The long hard day which had held so many momentous happenings was wearing to a close, and so far she had found no chance at all to speak to the stranger about what he had to fear.

Mrs.Burton had begged him with tears in her eyes to stay a few days to help them in looking after their father, and Jervis Ferrars had accepted with such evident pleasure at the prospect that Katherine had troubled no further then, and had devoted herself to the many things which called for her attention.
Her father still lay in the condition of absolute unconsciousness into which he had fallen at first, and Mr.Ferrars did not think there would be much change for a few days.

He also did not apprehend any immediate danger, and they all took courage from this.