She held it tightly together under her chin with one tiny hand, and her face looked out from between the soft folds with the absolute purity of curve and color of a pearl.
"Oh, you darling!" said the woman, suddenly; "you darling!" and Ellen shrank away from her.

"Don't be afraid, dear," said Cynthia Lennox.

"Don't be afraid, only tell me who you are.

What is your name, dear ?" But Ellen remained silent; only, as she shrank aloof, her eyes grew wild and bright with startled tears, and her sweet baby mouth quivered piteously.

She wanted to run, but the habit of obedience was so strong upon her little mind that she feared to do so.