Mr.Nowell was kindness itself to her, and she was very fond of him, and pleased to go to America, as far as I could make out." "And she never seemed depressed or unhappy ?" "I never noticed her being so, sir.

They were out a good deal, you see; for Mr.Nowell was a gay gentleman, very fond of pleasure, and he would have Mrs.Holbrook always with him.

They were away in Paris ever so long, in January and the beginning of February, but kept on the lodgings all the same.

They were very good lodgers." "Had they many visitors ?" "No, sir; scarcely any one except a gentleman who used to come sometimes of an evening, and sit drinking spirits-and-water with Mr.Nowell; he was his lawyer, I believe, but I never heard his name." "Did no one come here yesterday to inquire for Mrs.Holbrook towards evening ?" "Yes, sir; there was a gentleman came in a cab.

He looked very ill, as pale as death, and was in a dreadful way when he found they were gone.