Rose turned to her gratefully, and laid her head on the lady's stalwart shoulder.
"There, there, no harm done! You must learn to expect such things from some men. It would be libelous on the brutes to call them beasts." She said a great many things which Rose hardly understood, but her presence was strong and helpful. Rose liked her very much.
"How far are you going?"
Rose told her in a few words.
"Ah, are you? You could not have made a better choice. Who sends you there—pardon me?"
"Dr. Thatcher."
"Dr. Thatcher! Well, well, how things come about. I know the Doctor very well."
"Do you? I'm going to live there for a while."
Rose was smiling now.
"Well, you couldn't be more fortunate. You'll get into the most progressive home in the city."