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XLIII. Fanny's Revenge

           Notforworldsnowcouldshegiveahintabouthermiserytohim,muchlessaskhimplainlyforinformationonthecauseofFanny’sdeath.Shemustsuspect,andguess,andchafe,andbearitallalone.

           Likeahomelesswanderershelingeredbythebank,asiflulledandfascinatedbytheatmosphereofcontentwhichseemedtospreadfromthatlittledwelling,andwassosadlylackinginherown.Gabrielappearedinanupperroom,placedhislightinthewindow-bench,andthenkneltdowntopray.Thecontrastofthepicturewithherrebelliousandagitatedexistenceatthissametimewastoomuchforhertobeartolookuponlonger.Itwasnotforhertomakeatrucewithtroublebyanysuchmeans.Shemusttreadhergiddydistractingmeasuretoitslastnote,asshehadbegunit.Withaswollenheartshewentagainupthelane,andenteredherowndoor.

           MorefeverednowbyareactionfromthefirstfeelingswhichOak’sexamplehadraisedinher,shepausedinthehall,lookingatthedooroftheroomwhereinFannylay.Shelockedherfingers,threwbackherhead,andstrainedherhothandsrigidlyacrossherforehead,saying,withahystericalsob,"WouldtoGodyouwouldspeakandtellmeyoursecret,Fanny!Oh,Ihope,hopeitisnottruethattherearetwoofyou!IfIcouldonlylookinuponyouforonelittleminute,Ishouldknowall!"

           Afewmomentspassed,andsheadded,slowly,"AndIwill."

           Bathshebainaftertimescouldnevergaugethemoodwhichcarriedherthroughtheactionsfollowingthismurmuredresolutiononthismemorableeveningofherlife.

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