40/49 Oh, think of them! He would not let you be hurt and terrified in your pain, poor Mary. He is waiting to comfort you--to set you free from pain forever: and He has sent you a sign by me.'... She lifted her head from the pillow, trembling and hesitating. Still that feverish, questioning gaze on the face beneath her, as it lay in deep shadow cast by a light on the windowsill some paces away. |