The poor girl now felt almost broken down. But for the sake
of the child which she expected she would have likely died with grief.
The Canadian girl, Arline Bertrand, had told her so much of Canada,
especially of Montreal, that she decided to follow the girl to her
native land, and try to earn a living for herself and child, should
God spare it, there, particularly as her aunt, Mrs. Whitcher, seemed
to be afraid poor Agnes should return to her. Mrs. Fairfield
accordingly sold her little household goods, and soon after bid her
aunt and sister farewell, and took passage on a Montreal steamer,
Bertrand having secured for herself a place as stewardess. Arrived
in Montreal, she visited the girl's parents, hoping to find
reasonable lodgings during her approaching sickness, but the girl's
mother did not believe her daughter's story about her young mistress,
but thought her a young unfortunate girl who had come to Canada to
hide her shame. She offered kindly to bring and introduce her to the
nuns of St. Pelagie as the most proper place for her in her condition.
Mrs. Fairfield, thanking her, was glad to find so suitable a shelter.
Paying her board a week in advance, she retired to her room, but
found to her surprise that room had several more occupants all in
the same condition.
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