Section 19There wasthe question of Sadie to be settled. There was acertain severe look that sometimes came about Sadie’s lips,and that caused Peter to feel absolutely certain that Comrade Sadiehad no sympathy with “free love,” and very littlesympathy with any love save her own for Jennie. She had nursed her“little sister” and tended her like a mother for manyyears; she took the food out of her mouth to give toJennie—and Jennie in turn gave it to any wandering agitatorwho came along and hung around until mealtime. Peter didn’twant Sadie to know what had been going on in her absence, and yethe was afraid to suggest to Jennie that she should deceive hersister.
He managed it very tactfully. Jennie began pleading again:“We ought not to do this, Comrade Peter!” And so Peteragreed, perhaps they
