"Is Miss Leslie at home?"
"No; she was took sick yesterday, very sudden."
"Miss Leslie!" ejaculated the visitor.
"Yes; the doctor says she's goin' to die, sartin; right away, may be."
"What?" gasped Morton.
"It wasn't only this morning we heered on it," said the old Yankee housekeeper, "and Miss Edith's gone up to Matherton, to tend on her."
"O, you mean Mrs. Leslie."
"Yes; Miss Leslie, Miss Edith's mother-in-law; she never was a well woman, ever since I've knowed her."
And the old woman closed the door; while Morton walked away, without knowing in what direction he was moving.