The girl shook her head.
"No," she cried, "I cannot touch it.

I cannot, indeed.

It has been enough misery to me already." "Very well," said Mrs.Brenton.

"I would like very much to see John.
Will you bring him to me ?" The girl looked at her with startled eyes.
"You will not tell him ?" she said.
"No indeed, I shall tell him nothing.

But I want to do what I can for him as I said.