There was a troubled look in Edith's face as she asked this question.
"No.

Where is she ?" "At Blockley." "What!" "In the Alms-house!" "Edith!" "It is too true.

I have just learned that when she left here, it was to take up her abode among paupers.

She had no other home." Mrs.Darlington clasped her hands together, and was about giving expression to her feelings, when a domestic came in and said that Mr.
Ellis was in the parlour, and wished to see her immediately.
"Where is Miriam ?" asked the brother, in a quick voice, the moment Mrs.
Darlington entered the parlour, where he awaited her.
"She's in her room, I believe.

Why do you ask ?" "Are you certain?
Go up, Edith, quickly, and see." The manner of Mr.Ellis was so excited that Edith did not pause to hear more, but flew up stairs.