In the meanwhile let her keep herself to herself a little more." The advice was very good, but Mrs.O'Hara knew not how to make use of it.

She could tell the young man that she would have his heart's blood if he deceived them, and she could look at him as though she meant to be as good as her word.

She had courage enough for any great emergency.

But now that the lover had been made free of the cottage she knew not how to debar him.

She could not break her Kate's heart by expressing doubts to her.