To Carley these groves, by reason of contrast and proof of what once was, only rendered the landscape more forlorn and dreary.

Why had these miles and miles of forest been cut?
By money grubbers, she supposed, the same as were devastating the Adirondacks.

Presently, when the driver had to halt to repair or adjust something wrong with the harness, Carley was grateful for a respite from cold inaction.

She got out and walked.

Sleet began to fall, and when she resumed her seat in the vehicle she asked the driver for the blanket to cover her.