Lives ruined by sickness and the lack of nourishment.

A splendid race perishing through misgovernment and intolerant ignorance.
Angela went about amongst the people and made friends with them.

They were chary at first of taking her to their hearts.

She was of the hated Saxon race.

What was she doing there, she, the sister of their, till now, absentee landlord?
She soon won them over by her appealing voice and kindly interest.
All this Angela did in direct opposition to her brother's wishes and her sister's exhortations.
The morning of the meeting she had ridden some mile to visit a poor.
family.