Louisa might as well have been a graven image for all the response she gave . Then did Mary Isabel realize her position . Louisa had locked her out purposely , knowing the rain was coming . Louisa had no intention of letting her in ; she meant to keep her out until the dress and hat of her rebellion were spoiled . This was Louisa 's revenge . Mary Isabel turned with a gasp . What should she do ? The padlocked doors of hen-house and well-house and wood-house : revealed the thoroughness of Louisa 's vindictive design . Where should she go ? She would go somewhere . She would not have her lovely new dress and hat spoiled ! She caught her ruffled skirts up in her hand and ran across the yard . She climbed the fence into the field and ran across that . Another drop of rain struck her cheek . She never glanced back or she would have seen a horrified face peering from the cottage kitchen window . Louisa had never dreamed that Mary Isabel would seek refuge over at Dr. Hamilton 's . Dr. Hamilton , who had driven home from church with the young minister , saw her coming and ran to open the door for her . Mary Isabel dashed up the verandah steps , breathless , crimson-cheeked , trembling with pent-up indignation and sense of outrage . `` Louisa locked me out , Dr. Hamilton , '' she cried almost hysterically . `` She locked me out on purpose to spoil my dress .
I 'll never forgive her , I 'll never go back to her , never , never , unless she asks me XXXXX .
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