He admitted that he was frightened, and incapable of speech, at the apparition of the tall, terrific woman.

After the third time of asking he had the ball lodged in his leg and fell.

Mrs.Mel was in the habit of bearing heavier weights than Dandy.

She made no ado about lugging him to a chamber, where, with her own hands (for this woman had some slight knowledge of surgery, and was great in herbs and drugs) she dressed his wound, and put him to bed; crying contempt (ever present in Dandy's memory) at such a poor creature undertaking the work of housebreaker.

Taught that he really was a poor creature for the work, Dandy, his nursing over, begged to be allowed to stop and wait on Mrs.
Mel; and she who had, like many strong natures, a share of pity for the objects she despised, did not cast him out.