Christa never scrubbed except when it was necessary from Ann's point of view that she should, but she never interfered either.

Now she only said: "Ann!" "I'm here; I suppose you can see me." "Yes; but, Ann----" It was so unusual for Christa to feel even a strong emotion of surprise that she did not know in the least how to express it.
Ann stopped scrubbing.

She had never supposed that Christa would yield easily to all the terms of the condition; she had not sufficient confidence in her to explain the truth concerning the secret compact.
"Look here, Christa, do you know that Walker died last night?
Now I'll tell you what it is; you needn't think that the people who are respectable but not religious will have anything more to do with us, even in the off-hand way that they've had to do with us before now.
Father's settled all that for us.

Now the only thing we've got to do is to turn religious.

We're going to be temp'rance, and never touch a game of cards.