Then, 'And why need you wait for him, my dear?
Can't he go up and see you as soon as he gets in ?' 'Mother,' Emily said at last, 'will you go to the Walkers' and ask?
It is not really very far.

Will you go ?' But, my child, it will take me at least an hour to walk there and back! I should only miss him on the way.

Are you afraid of something?
'Yes, I am.

I believe something has happened to him.' 'Those are your fancies.

You are very poorly; it is cruel to me to refuse to go to bed.' 'Will you go, mother ?--If you do not, I must; ill or not, I must go.' She started to her feet.