You can scarcely stay in this house after the poor old man's death." "I shall go back to Hampshire immediately; if I am not wanted here for anything--to make arrangements for the funeral.

O, how hard it seems to speak of that while he is still living!" "You need give yourself no trouble on that account.

I will see to all that, if there is no more proper person to do so." "You are very good.

I am anxious to go back to the Grange as quickly as possible." Gilbert left soon after this.

He felt that his presence was of no use in the sick-room, and that he had no right to intrude upon Marian at such a time..