Cobb gave a description of the fire, and his hearers marvelled that the results were no worse.
'You must have some burns too ?' said the doctor, whose curiosity was piqued by everything he saw and heard of the strange occurrence.

'I thought so; those hands must be attended to.' Meanwhile, Emmeline sat by the bedside and listened to the hysterical lamentation in which Louise gave her own--the true--account of the catastrophe.

It was all her fault, and upon her let all the blame fall.

She would humble herself to Mr.Higgins and get him to pay for the furniture destroyed.

If Mrs.Mumford would but forgive her! And so on, as her poor body agonised, and the blood grew feverish in her veins..