The young man, with tears in his eyes, acknowledged her great kindness to him, at which she seemed troubled and abashed.

A pure, sweet complexion she hath, and a gentle and loving look, full of innocence and sincerity.

Rebecca seemed greatly disturbed, for she no doubt thought of the warning words of this maiden, when we were at the spring.

After she had left, Goodwife Stone said she was sure she could not tell what brought that Quaker girl to her house so much, unless she meant to inveigle Elnathan; but, for her part, she would rather see him dead than live to bring reproach upon his family and the Church by following after the blasphemers.

I ventured to tell her that I did look upon it as sheer kindness and love on the young woman's part; at which Elnathan seemed pleased, and said he could not doubt it, and that he did believe Peggy Brewster to be a good Christian, although sadly led astray by the Quakers.