In the meantime, all we can do is to work patiently, fearlessly, and unselfishly, to an end that we think is right.

You had got so far as where Lilla opened the door to Mr.Caswall and the negro.

You also observed that Mimi was disturbed in her mind at the way Mr.Caswall looked at her cousin." "Certainly--though 'disturbed' is a poor way of expressing her objection." "Can you remember well enough to describe Caswall's eyes, and how Lilla looked, and what Mimi said and did?
Also Oolanga, Caswall's West African servant." "I'll do what I can, sir.

All the time Mr.Caswall was staring, he kept his eyes fixed and motionless--but not as if he was in a trance.

His forehead was wrinkled up, as it is when one is trying to see through or into something.