He witnessed the death of his wife and child, and last night was the close of his own existence.

Their sole attendant was a black woman; whom, by frequent visits, I endeavoured, with little success, to make diligent in the performance of her duty." Such, then, was the catastrophe of Wallace.

The end for which I journeyed hither was accomplished.

His destiny was ascertained; and all that remained was to fulfil the gloomy predictions of the lovely but unhappy Susan.

To tell them all the truth would be needlessly to exasperate her sorrow.