He made no reply and reflected on this young woman's developmental change and the gaiety which he so lacked.
Leila, wondering what Peter wrote to the lonely old widow, went to look for her in the kitchen, while Rivers sat down in the neatly kept front room. He waited long. At last Leila came out alone, and as they walked away she said, "The letter was from Peter."
"Indeed!"
"Yes, I got it all out of her."
"Got what?"
"She gets three dollars a week from Aunt Ann and all her vegetables from Aunt Ann, and she is all the time complaining to Uncle Jim. Then, of course, Uncle Jim gives her more money—and Peter gets it—"
"Where is he?"
"Oh, in Philadelphia, and here and there."
"You should tell the Squire."
"No, I think not."