Such were the conclusions of her mind--not arrived at by cold ratiocination, but by woman's shorter way of perception.

And she knew that she was right.
Hurt in her own feelings was she, by her husband's harsh, rebuking words, and sad for the sake of her boy, as she returned to the dining-room.

For some time she remained there, debating with herself whether she should stealthily convey something more than the bread and water to Andrew, or take him the meager supply of food his father had ordered.

In the end her feelings triumphed.

A large slice of cake and an apple were placed in her pocket.