When left to herself in her chamber, she continued to pray till exhaustion compelled her to seek some repose.

Arising about two o'clock, she employed herself for more than an hour in further devotion, and then took a last survey of every object in the room.

She had occupied it from her childhood; and as she opened drawer after drawer, and cupboard after cupboard, and examined their contents, each article recalled some circumstance connected with the past, and brought back a train of long-forgotten emotions.

While she was thus engaged, Patience tapped at the door, and was instantly admitted.

The tenderhearted kitchenmaid assisted her to dress, and to put together some few articles omitted to be packed by her mother.