With Scotch caution, Thomas, as soon as they entered the shop, instead of taking leave of Annie, went up to the counter, and asked for an "unce o' tobawco," as if his appearance along with Annie were merely accidental; while Annie, with perfect appreciation of the reticence, ran through the gap in the counter.
She was so far comforted and so much tired, that she fell asleep at her prayers by the bedside.

Presently she awoke in terror.

It was Pussy however that had waked her, as she knew by the green eyes lamping in a corner.

But she closed her prayers rather abruptly, clambered into bed, and was soon fast asleep.
And in her sleep she dreamed that she stood in the darkness of the same peat-moss which had held Thomas and his prayers all the night long.

She thought she was _kept in_ there, till she should pray enough to get herself out of it.