"But those that do not love and cherish him I will not know." "I will take the freedom of a word yet," said I, beginning to tremble.
"Perhaps neither your father nor I are in the best of good spirits at Prestongrange's.

I daresay we both have anxious business there, for it's a dangerous house.

I was sorry for him too, and spoke to him the first, if I could but have spoken the wiser.

And for one thing, in my opinion, you will soon find that his affairs are mending." "It will not be through your friendship, I am thinking," said she; "and he is much made up to you for your sorrow." "Miss Drummond," cried I, "I am alone in this world...." "And I am not wondering at that," said she.
"O, let me speak!" said I."I will speak but the once, and then leave you, if you will, for ever.

I came this day in the hopes of a kind word that I am sore in want of.