The shy, spiritless manner, the absolutely changed ways of the child hurt and worry me so.

It takes away all my joy and all my courage and paralyzes all hope for the future.

It has absolutely spoiled my life." The visitor had gotten more and more stirred up as he went on.

"So I shall help her in the only way I know of: I shall send her to a boarding school.

I just told her about it and she acted as if she were absolutely desperate.