And, generally speaking, however these dreams began, the figure of Grace Carden would steal in ere he awoke.

His senses, being only half asleep, colored his dreams; he heard her light footstep in the pattering rain, and her sweet voice in the musical moan of the desolate building; desolate as his heart when he awoke, and behold it was a dream.
The day after Christmas-day began brightly, but was dark and lowering toward afternoon.

Mrs.Little advised Henry to stay at home.

But he shook his head.

"How could I get through the night?
Work is my salvation.