CHAPTER XIX 

SADIE SEES A WAY 

Soon after Festing started for British Columbia Sadie drove over to the farm; because she had heard about the fight in the poolroom and suspected why he had gone. At first she found it difficult to break down Helen's reserve, but the latter could not resist her frank sympathy, and softening by degrees, allowed herself to be led into confidential talk. Sadie waited until she thought she understood the matter, and then remarked: 

"So you stuck to your promise that you'd help me with Bob, although you saw what it would cost? Well, I wouldn't be surprised if you hated us." 

"It wasn't altogether the promise," Helen replied. "We were both highly strung, and I thought Stephen hard and prejudiced; it seemed ridiculous that he should care what the loafers said. But I don't hate you. The fault was really mine, and I want a friend." 

"Well," said Sadie, "I feel I've got to help put this trouble right, if I can." She paused and asked with some hesitation: "Will Steve be away long?" 

"I don't know," Helen answered dejectedly. "He hinted that he might not come until spring; I think he means to stop until he has earned enough to make him independent. That's partly my fault--I said something rash. If I hadn't had more money than him, it wouldn't have happened." 

Sadie smiled. "My having more money won't make trouble between me and Bob; he doesn't mind how much I've got. But I suppose you want Steve back?" 
Where was Festing going?
What does Helen say she desires?
Does Sadie think Bob minds her wealth?
What does Sadie believe Festing had gone to see?
Where was this fight?
Would Helen talk to Sadie?
Did she do so eagerly?
Who did Helen promise she'd help with?
Were Helen and Stephen stressed?
Does Helen know when Steve will return?
When does she think he will stop?
True or False: Helen though Stephen soft and forgiving.
What did she think him instead?
Who said something he felt strongly about?
Does Helen like Sadie?
Does she hate Sadie?
Did Helen answer sadly?
Does Helen think she spoke foolishly to Steve?
What could Helen not withstand from Sadie?
Did she soften quickly?
British Columbia
Festing started for British Columbia
A friend.
I want a friend.
No.
Sadie smiled. "My having more money won't make trouble between me and Bob; he doesn't mind how much I've got
A fight.
she had heard about the fight in the poolroom and suspected why he had gone
the poolroom
 fight in the poolroom
Yes.
allowed herself to be led into confidential talk.
No.
At first she found it difficult to break down Helen's reserve
Bob
your promise that you'd help me with Bob
Yes.
Helen replied. "We were both highly strung, and I thought Stephen
No.
"Will Steve be away long?" 

"I don't know," Helen answered
When he has earned enough.
I think he means to stop until he has earned enough to make him independent. 
False.
I thought Stephen hard and prejudiced
hard and prejudiced
I thought Stephen hard and prejudiced
Loafers.
he should care what the loafers said
Unknown.
But I don't hate you
No.
But I don't hate you.
Yes.
Helen answered dejectedly
Yes.
-I said something rash
Her frank sympathy
the latter could not resist her frank sympathy
No.
 the latter could not resist her frank sympathy, and softening by degrees