She little guessed that Mr Bellingham was far more busy trying to devise some excuse for meeting her again, during the silence that succeeded her speech, than displeased with her for not bringing a more particular account of the little boy, in whom he had ceased to feel any interest.
She repeated, after a minute's pause: "I am very sorry I have done so little, sir." "Oh, yes, I am sure you have done all you could.

It was thoughtless in me to add to your engagements." "He is displeased with me," thought Ruth, "for what he believes to have been neglect of the boy, whose life he risked his own to save.
If I told all, he would see that I could not do more; but I cannot tell him all the sorrows and worries that have taken up my time." "And yet I am tempted to give you another little commission, if it is not taking up too much of your time, and presuming too much on your good-nature," said he, a bright idea having just struck him.

"Mrs Mason lives in Heneage Place, does not she?
My mother's ancestors lived there; and once, when the house was being repaired, she took me in to show me the old place.

There was an old hunting-piece painted on a panel over one of the chimney-pieces; the figures were portraits of my ancestors.

I have often thought I should like to purchase it, if it still remained there.