Mrs.Bascom rose from her seat on the stairs.
"Well," she observed, "I must be gettin' back to the house if I want to get any sleep to-night.

I doubt if I get much, for a body don't get over a shock, such as I've had, in a minute.

But I'm goin' to get over it and I'm goin' to stay right here and do my work; I'm goin' to go through with what seems to be my duty, no matter how hard it is.

I've done it afore, and I'll do it again.

I've promised, and I keep my promises.