And Jane at last found full expression for the mother-longing in her heart.

Upon Lassiter, too, Mrs.Larkin's death had some subtle reaction.

Before, he had often, without explanation, advised Jane to send Fay back to any Gentile family that would take her in.

Passionately and reproachfully and wonderingly Jane had refused even to entertain such an idea.

And now Lassiter never advised it again, grew sadder and quieter in his contemplation of the child, and infinitely more gentle and loving.
Sometimes Jane had a cold, inexplicable sensation of dread when she saw Lassiter watching Fay.