Now, I ask you to tell me, Emma, ought I to go or stay ?" My nurse was silent for some few minutes, then she said: "You had better go.

While missie and my lady stop here, I shall stay, and when they go, I go.

My duty is to them." Then I raised my white, miserable face from the pillow.
"Do not say any more," I cried.

"I am not asleep, and I understand it all." "Law, bless the dear young lady!" cried Alice, aghast.

"I would not have spoken for the world if I had known"-- But I interrupted her.
"It does not matter, Alice," I said.