In giving us a higher education, in teaching us to use our eyes, our wits, and our common-sense, she had put all meaner arts within our grasp when need should urge, and opportunity serve.
"Aunt Theresa was always dressmaking," I said to Eleanor; "but I don't remember anything that would help us.

I was so young, you know.

And when one is young one is so stupid, one really resists information." I was to have another chance, however, of gleaning hints from Aunt Theresa..