Nell an' Lucy both felt the disgrace of the thing, but it wouldn't be a public disgrace, like goin' to jail; so we was all mighty glad Tom had that sixty dollars." "It was very fortunate," said Beth, filling in another pause.
"The nex' day Tom were as good as his word.

He paid Doc Squiers an' got a receipt an' giv it to Lucy.

Then we thought th' trouble was over, but it had on'y just begun.

Monday mornin' Tom was arrested over t' the mill fer passin' a forged check an' gettin' sixty dollars on it.

Lucy was near frantic with grief.