She meant to pay.

But the significance of the price began to dawn upon her.
"It will change my whole life," she whispered, aghast.
But how?
Columbine pondered.

She must go over the details of that change.

No mother had ever taught her.

The few women that had been in the Belllounds home from time to time had not been sympathetic or had not stayed long enough to help her much.