They could not occupy themselves as usual, but sat about in the house and garden, weeping in silence, or talking in subdued tones about the sick girl whom they all loved so dearly.
Fani was, of course, the most unhappy of all.

Elsli's goodness to him in their days of poverty and hardship came clearly to his mind.

How she had silently taken many a punishment and rebuke that were really deserved by him.

He felt keenly that if Elsli did not recover he should never meet with any one to take her place.

He saw now, as he had never seen before, what his sister had been to him.
To Mrs.Stanhope too the blow was a severe one.