Surely her woman's wit would find some way.

She thought of Jefferson.

Would he come to Massapequa?
It was hardly probable.

He would certainly learn of the change in their circumstances and his sense of delicacy would naturally keep him away for some time even if other considerations, less unselfish, did not.

Perhaps he would be attracted to some other girl he would like as well and who was not burdened with a tragedy in her family.