But he did not seem to see.

He only waited.
"Well--this religion--this Mormonism--" She shot one swift look at him, then went on quickly.
"My people have left the church, and--I--too--they found things in Joseph Smith's teachings that seemed bad to them.

They went to Springfield.

I would have gone, too, but I told them I wanted first to see you and--and see if you would not come with us--at least for awhile, not taking the poor old father and mother through all that wretchedness.
They consented to let me stay with your parents on condition that Captain Girnway would protect them and me.

He--he--is very kind--and had known us since last winter and had seen me--us--several times.