She bumped down into a chair in a cross, disconcerted manner.

They were both silent for a few minutes; only Miss Benson whistled and clucked alternately.
"What is the matter, Faith?
You say she is better." "Why, Thurstan, there is something so shocking the matter, that I cannot tell you." Mr Benson changed colour with affright.

All things possible and impossible crossed his mind but the right one.

I said, "all things possible;" I made a mistake.

He never believed Ruth to be more guilty than she seemed.
"Faith, I wish you would tell me, and not bewilder me with those noises of yours," said he, nervously.
"I beg your pardon; but something so shocking has just been discovered--I don't know how to word it--She will have a child.