During the time which elapsed before this meeting, Margaret Edes was more actively unhappy than she had ever been in her life and all her strong will could not keep the traces of that unhappiness from her face.

Lines appeared.

Her eyes looked large in dark hollows.

Wilbur grew anxious about her.
"You must go somewhere for a change," he said, "and I will get my cousin Marion to come here and keep house and look out for the children.

You must not be bothered even with them.