Suppose you were to go down stairs and see if he is coming," Dr.Grey obeyed mechanically.

When he came back he found Letitia and the nurse sent away.

Christian hardly knew how she managed it, but she did do it, for it was necessary; Arthur must be kept quiet.

She was now sitting in the silent, half-dark room, with the boy lying quite still and patient now, his little hot hand clinging fast to hers.
"How content he seems with you! He does not want Phillis, I think." "No! no! no!" cried Arthur, violently.

"Phillis beats me; she always does, every day of my life.