"Such a shocking thing has occurred.

One of the girls at the candy factory--you know she's trying so hard to help them--has committed suicide!" Mrs.Prescott uttered an exclamation of horror.

Katie patted the shoulder beside her soothingly, understandingly, and as if begging for calm.

Even under her light touch she seemed to feel the nerves leap up.
Mr.Osborne turned to them.

"Poor Cal, she'd better let things alone.
What's the use?
She can't do anything with people like that." "It's the cause of the suicide that's the disgusting thing," said Colonel Leonard.
"Or rather," amended his wife, "the lack of cause." "But surely," protested Mrs.Prescott, "no girl would take her life without--what she thought was cause.