It reminded him of my mamma." "I understand," Tommy said hurriedly.

He meant: "Let us avoid painful subjects." [Illustration: "I sit still by his arm-chair and tell him what is happening to his Grizel."] "It is years," she went on, "since those thoughts have troubled me, and it was he who drove them away.

He was so kind! He thought so much of my future that I still sit by his arm-chair and tell him what is happening to his Grizel.

I don't speak aloud, of course; I scarcely say the words to myself even; and yet we seem to have long talks together.

I told him I had given you his coat." "Well, I don't think he was pleased at that, Grizel.