"It is to be settled at the assizes in April," she said.
"And in the meantime what will become of papa ?" "Your papa will be at home, just as usual.

He must have some one to advise him.

I dare say it would have been all over now if he would have employed an attorney." "But it seems so hard that an attorney should be wanted." "My dear Grace, things in this world are hard." "But they are always harder for papa and mamma than for anybody else." In answer to this, Miss Prettyman made some remarks intended to be wise and kind at the same time.

Grace, whose eyes were laden with tears, made no immediate reply to this, but reverted to her former statement, that she must go home.

"I cannot remain, Miss Prettyman; I am so unhappy." "Will you be more happy at home ?" "I can bear it better there." The poor girl soon learned from the intended consolations of those around her, from the ill-considered kindnesses of the pupils, and from words which fell from the servants, that her father had in fact been judged to be guilty, as far as judgment had as yet gone.
"They do say, miss, it's only because he hadn't a lawyer," said the housekeeper.