"Farewell child, farewell forever!" she continued, covering the lifeless face with kisses.

"See this!" she said, turning to the men, "see the result of beggary and starvation.

Look upon it, you have had it in your power to save me from this desolation, and rejoice in your work.

Here, take me," she added, laying down the corpse.

"Take me from the presence of the dead, for if I remain gazing at it much longer, I will indeed go mad." Walking up to the old woman, Mrs.Wentworth continued.