"About two miles," she answered.
"Never mind," said Agna, when she saw my expression at that news. "We will go so slowly that you'll never notice it."
The three of us went slowly along the road, Agna and Teasie taking turns at carrying the suitcase. At a turn in the road Teasie mounted her bicycle and rode off. After we had walked a long distance I said:
"Agna, I can't walk any further. I'll have to sit down."
I sat for quite a while till Agna said, "Try again, Nora. Keep at it as long as you can. When we get to Ballygawley you'll not have any more walking to do."
"Wait a while," I answered.
While we were sitting Teasie returned.
"You'll be in plenty of time," she said.
I stood up and we started off again. When we arrived at the outskirts of Ballygawley Teasie said, "I called in at a house I knew, and they are making tea for us. You'll be refreshed after it."
It was into a shop we went and in a room back of it a table was laid, and tea was ready for us. I drank the tea thirstily but was too tired to eat, although various things were pressed on me. When tea was over Teasie said to Agna: