She, however, made very little progress in respect to either of those points.

It seemed to her that Mary Erskine could not move into the new house, and attempt to carry on the farm, and, on the other hand, it appeared equally out of the question for her to remain where she was, in her lonesome log cabin.

She might move into the village, or to some house nearer the village, but what should she do in that case for a livelihood.

In a word, the more that Mrs.Bell reflected upon the subject, the more at a loss she was.
She determined to go and see Mary Erskine after dinner, again, as the visit would at least be a token of kindness and sympathy, even if it should do no other good.

She arrived at the house about the middle of the afternoon.