But she meant to watch very closely for some sign which might guide her in gaining an insight into Mary's heart.

She must make absolutely certain that Mrs.Burton was wrong.

It was not easy to see just how she would be able to do this; but it must be done, of course it must be done! The day passed in a feverish round of incessant work.

One hour Katherine was happy as of old, the next hour she was horribly heartsick and oppressed.

But it never once occurred to her that the reason for this was her exhausted condition from loss of rest on the previous night.
In the evening Jervis came up from Seal Cove, sat and talked with 'Duke Radford for half an hour, then asked Katherine to come and walk with him in the woods to see if the wild strawberries were getting ripe.