She stood looking rather helplessly at the three little girls and the situation.

Her suddenly wakened mental faculties were running down like those of a watch which has been shaken to make it go for a few seconds.

The situation was too much for her, and, according to her wont, she let it drop.

Just then a whiff of strong sweetness came from the house, and her blank face lighted up.
"We are makin' 'lasses candy," said she.

"You young ones all come in and hev' some, and I'll take the baby.