In the morning the woman was up with the first light. And as the men came grumbling¹ in to breakfast, the round face wore its placid² smile. They joked her and ate hastily and departed for the open field. It was part of a steady policy—to be always in the open, busy, hard-working men who could not afford to lose an hour. The excursion had been a quick, restless revolt—against weeks of weeding and planting and digging.... But they had had their lesson. They were not likely to stir from their strip of market garden on the plain—not till the time was up.  
As the woman went about her work, she listened, and stopped and went to the door—for some sound from upstairs. Presently she went up and opened the door... and looked in.
 
The child lay with one hand thrown above her head—a drawn³ look in the softly arched brow and half-parted lips. The woman bent⁴ over her, listening—and placed her hand on the small wrist and counted—waiting. The eyes flashed open—and looked at her. “I thought you were Nono,” said the child. A wistful look filled her face and her lip quivered a little—out of it—and steadied itself. “You are Mrs. Seabury,” she said quietly.
 
“Yes,” said the woman cheerfully. “Time to get up, dearie.” She turned away and busied herself with the clothes hanging from their hooks.
 
The child’s eyes followed her—dully. “I don’t think I care to get up,” she said at last.
 
The woman brought the clothes and placed them by the bed, and smiled down at her. “There’s something nice to-day,” she said casually⁵. “We’re going outdoors to-day—”
 

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