It was certainly an excellent thing to be prudent for the sake of her mother and brother; to bear with present evils for fear of worse evils that might come.

But yet--but yet, was there not a higher motive than all this for learning to be meek and humble of heart?
Looking into her own proud and stubborn nature, the little girl assured herself that Miss Davis's motives would never be in themselves enough for her, Hetty--never sufficiently strong to crush the rebellion of self in her stormy young soul.

Instinctively her thoughts flew to Mrs.Kane, and seizing her hat and cloak she flew out of the house, and away down the road to the labourer's cottage.
Fortunately it was a good hour for her visit.

John had gone out after his dinner.

The cottage kitchen was tidied up, the fire shining, the two old straw arm-chairs drawn up by the hearth.