They will be glad indeed to hear that your presence has done such wonders for Victor.

They will be able to leave you with a better heart if they feel that your stay here is likely to bring health to him and happiness to both of you." "A week since," Marie said, "it did not seem to me that I could ever be happy again; but though everything is still very dark, the clouds seem lifting." The girls were greatly rejoiced when they heard the good news that Victor had recognized Marie, and that Harry had now hopes that he would do well.
"And now we must talk about ourselves," Harry said.

"We must not lose another hour.

Now, Louise, you must take part in our council.
We have everything to settle, and only a few hours to do it in.

I should like, if possible, that we should not come back here this evening after you have once left the house.