She probably dropped it into the bag without stopping to fold it.

There can be no doubt.' Then a deep silence reigned for a moment in the room, until Mrs.Tracy, who, all through the reading had stood like a block of granite by the window, turned and walking swiftly up to Jerrie, said, in a bitter tone: 'Of course there is no mistake.

I do not doubt that you are mistress here, and am ready to leave at once.

Shall we pack up and quit to-night ?' 'Dolly!' 'Mother!' came angrily and sternly from both Tom and Frank, and 'Oh, mamma, please,' came faintly from Maude, while Jerrie lifted up her head, and looking steadily at the cruel woman, said: 'Why are you so hard with me?
I cannot help it.

I am not to blame.