"Because she has told me so much about her mother that she thought I should like to know her."
"And do you really want to make the old woman's acquaintance?"
"Yes, Aunt Pamela, indeed I do!"
"Well, I have no objection to your doing so. She lives in an almshouse, does she not?"
"Yes. When she was young she lived in service with Mrs. Adams."
"What! Farmer Jo's mother!" Miss Pamela exclaimed.
Marigold nodded. There was a smile upon her lips, and her eyes shone brightly. At that moment, for the first time, she felt quite easy in her Aunt Pamela's company.
"How is it people take you into their confidence, child? Barker is usually such an uncommunicative person."
"I was telling her about mother—" Marigold began, and paused abruptly.
"Yes?" Miss Pamela queried.