A bake-house at the back hid the place from neighbouring eyes.
"It's all up with our bank," said Smith.
"I feared so," said Susannah.
"The apostates took such a lot of money out of it.

No bank anywhere in this region could have stood it.

You have always been down on our management of the bank, Mrs.Halsey, but if it was not good, why then have so many of the Gentiles put in their money, and why have they taken our notes all over the State ?" "You never had the capital you advertised." "We have land that stands for it." "It is not worth half what you value it at." Then Susannah became sorry for her sharp recrimination.

Punishment had befallen; it was a time for mutual help, not for reproach.

She saw that although Smith kept himself calm he was greatly stirred.
"Why are you here ?" she asked.
Smith's huge frame was poised awkwardly on the window sill.