Come into the house with me." Mrs.Bertram turned and walked up the steps.

She entered the wide hall which was lit by a ghostly, and not too carefully-trimmed, paraffin lamp.

Catherine followed her.

They went into the drawing-room.

Here also a paraffin lamp gave an uncertain light; very feeble, yellow, and uncertain it was, but even by it Catherine could catch a glimpse of her mother's face.