“Did mother teach you that?” asked George.
No answer.
“Joan, did mother say good-bye when she went away from you to-day?” George inquired suddenly.
“Dess,” Joan replied again; and a look of unmistakable sadness came into the black eyes. “Dood-bye!”
Husband and wife looked at each other.
“That’s odd,” said Dulcibel.
“Didn’t mother mean to come back again to Joan?” asked George, bending down towards the child.
Again there was no reply.
“Joan, is mother gone?”
“Don!” Joan echoed.