"He cares for her.

I know.

And do you not see, Katie, that that makes her about the biggest thing in life to me ?" Katie's heart almost stood still.

She was staggered.

Through her wretchedness surged a momentary yearning to be one of those people--oh, one of those _safe_ people--who never found the peep-holes in their enclosure! "Tell me of her, Katie," urged her mother's friend.