My daughter Louisa, I am convinced, will never forget what she owes to her teacher She and my youngest child used to be Miss Hood's pupils--perhaps you have heard?
My own Emily--she is dead--was passionately fond of her namesake; she talked of her among the last words she ever spoke, poor little mite.' 'Miss Redwing tells me you saw her yesterday,' Wilfrid said.
'Yes, for the first time.' 'Was she conscious ?' 'Quite.

But I was afraid to talk to her more than a minute or two; even that excited her too much.

I fear you must not let her know yet of your presence.' 'I am glad I knew nothing of this till the worst was over.

From the way in which she spoke of her father I should have feared horrible things.
Did you know him with any intimacy ?' 'Only slightly, I am sorry to say.

The poor man seems to have had a very hard life; it is clear to me that sheer difficulty in making ends meet drove him out of his senses.