She never looked back.

She went on out the gate, and turned into the long road.
She had a mile walk to the railroad station.
Amanda and Lois went back into the sitting-room.
"When did she tell you she was going ?" Lois asked suddenly.
"Last night." "She didn't tell me till this morning." Lois held her head high, but her eyes were surprised and pitiful, and the corners of her mouth drooped.

She faced about to the window with a haughty motion, and watched her mother out of sight, a gaunt, dark old figure disappearing under low green elm branches..