"No," she answered, "I couldn't eat, thanks. I'm only just played out."
"Poor dear, you look it. But you're all right now, an' you can rest as long as you like. Don't you bother. Don't you worry. Don't you be afraid. You got away without any trouble, did you?"
"Yes," said Violet, and because she was still unable to frame her lips to adequate thanks, she gave them as much of the story of her escape as she could give without mention of the name of her rescuer, who had warned her that he must not be publicly known to figure in the case.
"A man?" echoed the cynical Katie. "An' he didn't ask nothin' in return?"
"No."
"He must be worth knowin', that man."
"He only wants me to go somewhere an' swear to all Rose done to me."
"Oh!"—Katie's tone showed that she could now account for the gentleman's generosity.—"Well, don't you do it."
But Violet could not follow her.
"Why not?" she asked.