It was evident that she was delighted to get the sick woman off her hands . Mrs. March cut her short with an invitation to stay to tea , but Mrs. Kent declined . `` I 've got to hurry home straight off and get the men 's suppers . Such a scamper to have over that woman ! I 'm sure I 'm thankful you 're willing to let her stay , for she 'd never be contented anywhere else . I 'll send over what few things she has tomorrow . '' When Mrs. Kent had gone , Mrs. March and Mrs. Stapp looked at each other . `` And so this is your revenge , Anna March ? '' said the latter solemnly . `` Do you remember what you said to me about her ? '' `` Yes , I do , Theodosia , and I thought I meant every word of it . But I guess my wicked streak ran out just when I needed it to depend on . Besides , you see , I 've thought of Lou Carroll all these years as she was when I knew her -- handsome and saucy and proud . But that poor creature in there is n't any more like the Lou Carroll I knew than you are -- not a mite . The old Lou Carroll is dead already , and my spite is dead with her . Will you come in and see her ? '' `` Well , no , not just now . She would n't know me , and Mrs. Joel says strangers kind of excite her -- a pretty bad place the hotel would be for her at that rate , I should think . I must go and tell Peter about it , and I 'll send up some of my black currant jam for her . '' When Mrs. Stapp had gone , Mrs. March went back to her guest .
Lou Baxter had fallen asleep XXXXX her head pillowed on the soft plush back of her chair .
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