I don't like to be placed in such a position." And Mrs.Bray put on a dignified, half-injured manner.
"It's a wretched business in every way," she added, "and I'm sorry that I ever had anything to do with it.

It's something dreadful, as I told you at the time, to cast a helpless baby adrift in such a way.

Poor little soul! I shall never feel right about it." "That's neither here nor there;" and Mrs.Dinneford waved her hand impatiently.

"The thing now in hand is to deal with this woman." "Yes, that's it--and as I said just now, I would rather have you deal with her yourself; you may be able to do it better than I can." "It's no use to talk, Mrs.Bray.I will not see the woman." "Very well; you must be your own judge in the case." "Can't you bind her up to something, or get her out of the city?
I'd pay almost anything to have her a thousand miles away.

See if you can't induce her to go to New Orleans.