Ah me! into what a strait are we driven!" "How many times have I wished that we had never commenced this business!" said Edith.

"It has brought us nothing but trouble from the beginning; and, unless my fears are idle, some worse troubles are yet before us." "Of what kind ?" "Henry did not come home until after two o'clock this morning." "What!" exclaimed the mother in painful surprise.
"I sat up for him.

Knowing that he had gone out with Mr.Barling, and, finding that he had not returned by eleven o'clock, I could not go to bed.

I said nothing to Miriam, but sat up alone.

It was nearly half past two when he came home in company with Barling.