They were deciding where to take Rebecca.
All at once Mrs.Sloane spoke.

Her voice was still high-pitched with anger.
"If you want to know where to take her to, I can tell you," said she.
"I'd keep her here an' welcome, but I s'pose you think I ain't good enough, you're all such mighty particular folks, an' ain't never had no disgrace in your own families.

William Berry can't take her to his home to-night, for his mother wouldn't leave a whole skin on either of 'em.

Her own mother has turned her out, an' Barney can't take her in.

She's got to go somewhere where there's a woman; she's terrible upset.