"Why, no!" she cried at last. "Of course not! He started to dictate it to me, but before he had finished he felt better and thought it might be postponed."
"You knew you were writing words which would take your brother's property away?"
"No," said Ellen. "It was my father's property."
She saw a glance pass from Matthew to Grandfather. Both sincerely believed that God had prevented Levis from doing a deed of injustice.
"It wasn't sisterly to write such words!"
"I didn't mean to be unsisterly," protested Ellen. "Father wanted me to be educated. He said that Matthew could get along well."
Grandfather tore the upper sheet from the tablet and put it into his pocket.
"We should have very little respect in the community if such a thing were known."
Now Amos found his tongue. He leaned forward, his cheeks crimson.