But why not take a waterman from the stairs here ?" "'Twill cost less to walk and hire a boat at Blackwall, if necessary.
Your father could give me very little money, Charles.

We seem to be as poorly off as ever." "And this uncle Annesley--" he began, but paused with a glance at his mother, whose face had suddenly grown hot.

"What sort of a man is he ?" "My boy," she said with an effort, "I must not be ashamed to tell my child what I am not ashamed to hope.

He is rich: he once promised to do much for Emmy and Sukey, and these promises came to nothing.
But now that his wife is dead and he comes home with neither chick nor child, I see no harm in praying that his heart may be moved towards his sister's children.

At least I shall be frank with him and hide not my hope, let him treat it as he will." She was silent for a moment.