Since you have it, I don't need ask whether I am the Prodigal Daughter or not.

I see clearly I am." Nancy Ellen was worried, until she was pale.
"Kate," she said, "I never have seen Father so angry in all my life.

I thought last night that in a day or two I could switch the school over to Serena Woodruff, and go on with my plans, but Father said at breakfast if the Bates name was to stand for anything approaching honour, a Bates would teach that school this winter or he'd know the reason why.

And you know how easy it is to change him.

Oh, Kate, won't you see if that Walden trustee can't possibly find another teacher, and let you off?
I know Robert will be disappointed, for he's rented his office and bought a house and he said last night to get ready as soon after Christmas as I could.