I did manage to sweep and dust , and I cleaned out the pantry . And , of course , I saw that the meals were nice and well cooked . You should have seen David 's face . He looked as if he could n't get used to having things clean and tasty . I darned his socks -- he had n't a whole pair to his name -- and I 've done everything I could to give him a little comfort . Not that I could do much . If Zillah heard me moving round she 'd send Mary Bell out to ask what the matter was . When I wanted to go upstairs I 'd have to take off my shoes and tiptoe up on my stocking feet , so 's she would n't know it . And I 'll have to stay there another fortnight yet . Zillah wo n't be able to sit up till then . I do n't really know if I can stand it without falling to and scrubbing the house from garret to cellar in spite of her . '' Mrs. Tom Sentner did not say much to Josephine . To herself she said complacently : `` She 's sorry for David . Well , I 've always heard that pity was akin to love . We 'll see what comes of this . '' Josephine did manage to live through that fortnight . One morning she remarked to David at the breakfast table : `` Well , I think that Mary Bell will be able to attend to the work after today , David . I guess I 'll go home tonight . '' David 's face clouded over . `` Well , I s ` pose we ought n't to keep you any longer , Josephine .
I 'm sure it 's been awful good of you XXXXX stay this long .
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