'I couldn't believe it when he asked us to go into the house.' 'I'm afraid mother will be very uneasy,' was Emily's reply.
'Yes, my dear, I'm afraid she will; let's walk sharply.

But he was really uncommonly pleasant; I shall think a good deal better of him than I have done.' This was the only aspect of the afternoon's adventure which presented itself to Mr.Hood.Emily was divided between relief at having got away from that persistent gaze and apprehension of what might meet them on their arrival at home.

The latter feeling was only too well justified.
Mrs.Hood sat in the kitchen, the window darkened.

When speech was at length elicited from her, it appeared that a headache to which she was subject had come on in its severest form.

Emily was at once active with remedies, not that any of those that she urged were likely to avail themselves, but because she was well aware that the more solicitude she showed the sooner her mother would resume her ordinary state.