“Yes—aunt.”

“The second is, you're not to tell anybody that you came from New York. That is very important. You understand that, do you?”

The child replied in the affirmative.

“The next is, that you're to pay for your board, by doing whatever I tell you.”

“If it isn't wicked.”

“Do you suppose I would ask you to do anything wicked?”

“You said you wasn't good,” mildly suggested Ida.

“I'm good enough to take care of you. Well, what do you say to that? Answer me.”

“Yes.”

“There's another thing. You ain't to try to run away.”