"There was nothing to do.

The funeral was the day before yesterday.

I did all the business before then.

Yesterday I packed up, and here I am!" "Death couldn't have been unexpected, I presume ?" said the professor, on whom Bressant's manner made an impression of resignation to his loss rather too complete.
"The hour of death can only be a matter of guess-work at any time," returned the young man.

"My father had been expecting to die for some months past; but he'd been mistaken once or twice before, and I thought he might be this time.