"Mr.Marchdale and I intend to keep watch over Flora to-night." "May not I join you ?" "Your health, dear George, will not permit you to engage in such matters.

Do you seek your natural repose, and leave it to us to do the best we can in this most fearful and terrible emergency." "As you please, brother, and as you please, Mr.Marchdale.I know I am a frail reed, and my belief is that this affair will kill me quite.

The truth is, I am horrified--utterly and frightfully horrified.

Like my poor, dear sister, I do not believe I shall ever sleep again." "Do not fancy that, George," said Marchdale.

"You very much add to the uneasiness which must be your poor mother's portion, by allowing this circumstance to so much affect you.