Old Mrs.Tester bustled past her with the hot breakfast.
"_You!"_ said Mrs.Bertram, when the old woman had left the room, "you are Josephine Hart." "I am Josephine; you know better than to call me Hart." "Hush! that matter has been arranged between your grandfather and my solicitor.

Do you wish the bargain undone ?" "I sincerely wish it undone." "I think you don't," said Mrs.Bertram, slowly.

She laughed in a disagreeable manner.

"The old woman is coming back," she said suddenly; "invite me into your parlor for a moment, I have a word or two to say to you." Josephine led the way into the little sitting-room; she offered a chair to Mrs.Bertram, who would not take it.

Then she went and shut the door between the kitchen and the parlor, and standing with her back to the shut door turned and faced Mrs.Bertram.
"How did you guess my name ?" she said, suddenly.
"That was not so difficult.