And she made another effort to rise, but was still detained by Burton.
"Stay! stay!" said he.

"Hear all that I wish to utter.

I am rich"-- But, ere he could speak another word, Miriam sprang from the sofa, and, bounding from the room, flew rather than walked up the stairs.

The instant she entered her own room she closed and locked the door, and then, falling upon the bed, gave vent to a flood of tears.

A long time passed before her spirit regained its former composure; and then, when her thought turned towards Mr.Burton, she experienced an inward shudder.
Of what had occurred, she breathed not a syllable to Edith when she joined her in the chamber to retire for the night.
"How my heart aches for mother!" sighed Edith, as she came in.