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Chapter 6

           Shestoodbeforeme,dreadfullyashamedofherself,andwithdowncasteyes;andwhenIhadfinishedshekissedmyhand.Iwouldhavekissedhers,butshedrewitaway.Justatthismomentthewholetroopofchildrensawus.(Ifoundoutafterwardsthattheyhadlongkeptawatchuponme.)Theyallbeganwhistlingandclappingtheirhands,andlaughingatus.Marieranawayatonce;andwhenItriedtotalktothem,theythrewstonesatme.Allthevillageheardofitthesameday,andMarie’spositionbecameworsethanever.Thechildrenwouldnotletherpassnowinthestreets,butannoyedherandthrewdirtathermorethanbefore.Theyusedtorunafterhersheracingawaywithherpoorfeeblelungspantingandgasping,andtheypeltingherandshoutingabuseather.

           “OnceIhadtointerferebyforce;andafterthatItooktospeakingtothemeverydayandwheneverIcould.Occasionallytheystoppedandlistened;buttheyteasedMarieallthesame.

           “ItoldthemhowunhappyMariewas,andafterawhiletheystoppedtheirabuseofher,andlethergobysilently.Littlebylittlewegotintothewayofconversingtogether,thechildrenandI.Iconcealednothingfromthem,Itoldthemall.TheylistenedveryattentivelyandsoonbegantobesorryforMarie.Atlastsomeofthemtooktosaying‘Good-morning’toher,kindly,whentheymether.Itisthecustomtheretosaluteanyoneyoumeetwith‘Good-morning’whetheracquaintedornot.IcanimaginehowastonishedMariewasatthesefirstgreetingsfromthechildren.

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