What, what shall I do ?" and she wrung her hands.
The traveller's pity was deeply moved.

"My good girl," said he, earnestly, "you have saved my life, and I am not ungrateful.

Here" (and he placed some gold in her hand), "get yourself a lodging, food and rest; you look as if you wanted them; and see me again this evening when it is dark and we can talk unobserved." The girl took the money passively, and looked up in his face while he spoke; the look was so unsuspecting, and the whole countenance was so beautifully modest and virgin-like, that had any evil passion prompted the traveller's last words, it must have fled scared and abashed as he met the gaze.
"My poor girl," said he, embarrassed, and after a short pause; "you are very young, and very, very pretty.

In this town you will be exposed to many temptations: take care where you lodge; you have, no doubt, friends here ?" "Friends ?--what are friends ?" answered Alice.
"Have you no relations ?--no _mother's kin_ ?" "None." "Do you know where to ask shelter ?" "No, sir; for I can't go where father goes, lest he should find me out." "Well, then, seek some quiet inn, and meet me this evening just here, half a mile from the town, at seven.

I will try and think of something for you in the meanwhile.