She doesn't look very well" "Could I venture to ask one more kindness of you, Mrs.Wade?
May she come to you, say the day after to-morrow, and stay over night, and over polling-day ?" "I shall be very glad indeed," faltered the widow, with something in her face which did not seem to be reluctance, though it was unlike pleasure.
"Are you quite sure that it isn't asking too much of you?
At my sister's she is in a perpetual uproar; it's worse than at home.

And I don't know where else to send her--indeed I don't.

But I am getting frightened, that's the truth If she could be with you during the polling-day"---- "How can you hesitate to ask such a simple thing ?" broke in Mrs.Wade.
"Shall I ask her myself ?" "You are a good friend.

Your conversation will have a soothing effect.
She likes you so much, and gives such weight to everything you say.

Try to set her mind at ease, Mrs.Wade; you can do it if any one can." "I will write to her, and then call to-morrow." Again Lilian had a night without thorough rest, and for the greater part of the next day she was obliged to keep her room.