We are both right: I, in the way in which the child ought to be viewed; you, dear good Faith, for thinking of taking her home with us.

God bless you, dear, for it!" When Ruth began to sit up (and the strange, new, delicious prospect of becoming a mother seemed to give her some mysterious source of strength, so that her recovery was rapid and swift from that time), Miss Benson brought her the letters and the bank-note.
"Do you recollect receiving this letter, Ruth ?" asked she, with grave gentleness.

Ruth changed colour, and took it and read it again without making any reply to Miss Benson.

Then she sighed, and thought a while; and then took up and read the second note--the note which Mrs Bellingham had sent to Mr Benson in answer to his.

After that she took up the bank-note and turned it round and round, but not as if she saw it.