"Oh, why are such things allowed?
What a mystery life is! Mrs.Godfrey was with us at first, and then the Colonel carried her off; but I heard the clock strike three before I left Leah's room, and then I could not sleep a wink for thinking over some of the horrible scenes she had described." "I wish she had not told you," murmured Malcolm.

Elizabeth smiled a little sadly.
"It will not hurt me, and I shall be able to help her better.

Mr.
Herrick, Dinah agrees with me that we must never lose sight of her.

I told Mrs.Godfrey so.

Oh, that was a masterly stroke of policy, taking the poor thing to the Manor House.