Only in finding help for her I lost my chance.

The train to London was gone, and there was no other till ten this morning.

I expected Mr.Clifford to be at the bank to-day; if I had only known he would not be there I could have got away then.

But I came here, why I hardly know.

You could not hide me for long if you would; but there was no one else to help me." "But what have you done, sir ?" she asked, with a tremulous, long-drawn sigh.
"Done ?" he repeated; "ay! there's the question.