But where was Winthrop?
The mother, now quite herself, bethought her of him.

Karen knew he was not about the house.

But Mrs.Landholm saw that one of the big barn doors was open, and crossed over to it.

A small field lay between that and the house.

The great barn floor was quite empty, as she entered, except of hay and grain, with which the sides were tightly filled up to the top; the ends were neatly dressed off; the floor left clean and bare.