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She could not have swallowed food ; she would not have dared take food for which she could not pay . What would they do with her if he did not come ? She searched the room again , hoping against hope , a hundred times fancying she felt the purse under some other things , each time suffering sickening disappointment . Toward noon the servant came knocking . `` A letter for you , ma'am . '' Susan rushed to the door , seized the letter , tore it open , read : When I got back to the horse and started to mount , he kicked me and broke my leg . You can go on south to the L. and N. and take a train to Cincinnati .