CHAPTER XVI 

Her vague, unreal existence continued. It seemed in some previous life-time that Billy had gone away, that another life-time would have to come before he returned. She still suffered from insomnia. Long nights passed in succession, during which she never closed her eyes. At other times she slept through long stupors, waking stunned and numbed, scarcely able to open her heavy eyes, to move her weary limbs. The pressure of the iron band on her head never relaxed. She was poorly nourished. Nor had she a cent of money. She often went a whole day without eating. Once, seventy-two hours elapsed without food passing her lips. She dug clams in the marsh, knocked the tiny oysters from the rocks, and gathered mussels. 

And yet, when Bud Strothers came to see how she was getting along, she convinced him that all was well. One evening after work, Tom came, and forced two dollars upon her. He was terribly worried. He would like to help more, but Sarah was expecting another baby. There had been slack times in his trade because of the strikes in the other trades. He did not know what the country was coming to. And it was all so simple. All they had to do was see things in his way and vote the way he voted. Then everybody would get a square deal. Christ was a Socialist, he told her. 

"Christ died two thousand years ago," Saxon said. 

"Well?" Tom queried, not catching her implication. 

"Think," she said, "think of all the men and women who died in those two thousand years, and socialism has not come yet. And in two thousand years more it may be as far away as ever. Tom, your socialism never did you any good. It is a dream." 
Who mentioned Christ first?
Who discussed it with him?
Did she agree with him?
What time frame did she point out?
What social system was mentioned?
Was she well rested?
What condition did she have?
What condition did Saxon suffer from?
Was she eating well?
What was eating?
Did she get them from the market?
How did she get them?
From where?
Did she have plenty of them?
Where there enough for three meals a day?
Who was she missing?
Was he returning soon?
Was she a rich woman?
How much cash did she have?
How much did she have before that?
Who gave her that cash?
Was he cheap?
Why only $2?
Bud Strothers
Bud Strothers came to see how she was getting along, she convinced him that all was well. One evening after work, Tom came, and forced two dollars upon her. He was terribly worried. He would like to help more, but Sarah was expecting another baby. There had been slack times in his trade because of the strikes in the other trades. He did not know what the country was coming to. And it was all so simple. All they had to do was see things in his way and vote the way he voted. Then everybody would get a square deal. Christ was a
Saxon
Christ died two thousand years ago," Saxon said. 
no
Think," she said, "think of all the men and women who died in those two thousand years, and socialism has not come yet.
two thousand years
And in two thousand years more it may be as far away as ever.
socialism
Tom, your socialism never did you any good.
no
She still suffered from insomnia.
she was expecting another baby.
Sarah was expecting another baby.
unknown
unknown
no
She often went a whole day without eating
clams, oysters and mussels.
She dug clams in the marsh, knocked the tiny oysters from the rocks, and gathered mussels. 
no
he dug clams in the marsh, knocked the tiny oysters from the rocks, and gathered mussels. 
She dug and gathered them
She dug clams in the marsh, knocked the tiny oysters from the rocks, and gathered mussels
the marsh
he dug clams in the marsh
no
She often went a whole day without eating
no
She often went a whole day without eating.
Billy
It seemed in some previous life-time that Billy had gone away,
no
that another life-time would have to come before he returned
no
Tom came, and forced two dollars upon her.
two dollars
Tom came, and forced two dollars upon her.
not a cen
Nor had she a cent of money
Tom
Tom came, and forced two dollars upon her. 
no
He would like to help more
There had been slack times in his trade
There had been slack times in his trade because of the strikes i