Her folly has cost me dearly enough.

If I go away to live abroad or in New York--anywhere to be free of the Howlands--why I'll need all I've got properly to establish myself." Janet and her baby left on a later train for the East.

Before going she tried to see her mother.

Her mother had wronged her in thought, had slandered her in word; but Janet forgave her and nobly wished her to have the consolation of knowing it.

Mrs.Whitney, however, prevented the execution of this exalted purpose by refusing to answer the gentle persistent knocking and gentle appealing calls of "Mother, mother dear!" at her locked boudoir door..