My lady offered to remove her for change of air to one of our farms, inland.

She begged and prayed, with the tears in her eyes, to be let to stop; and, in an evil hour, I advised my lady to try her for a little longer.

As the event proved, and as you will soon see, this was the worst advice I could have given.

If I could only have looked a little way into the future, I would have taken Rosanna Spearman out of the house, then and there, with my own hand.
On the twentieth, there came a note from Mr.Godfrey.He had arranged to stop at Frizinghall that night, having occasion to consult his father on business.

On the afternoon of the next day, he and his two eldest sisters would ride over to us on horseback, in good time before dinner.
An elegant little casket in China accompanied the note, presented to Miss Rachel, with her cousin's love and best wishes.