25/27 Good day! Look in to-morrow-nine o'clock. Mrs.Morton! Ah! bad job that." Here the apothecary had shuffled himself off to the street door, when Arthur laid his hand on his arm. Nice woman--quite the lady--known better days, I'm sure." "Has she any children--sons ?" "Two--both away now--fine lads--quite wrapped up in them--youngest especially." "Good heavens! it must be she--ill, and dying, and destitute, perhaps,"-- exclaimed Arthur, with real and deep feeling; "I will go with you, sir. I fancy that I know this lady--that," he added generously, "I am related to her." "Do you ?--glad to hear it. |