Oh, she said some hard things to me in her anger! And, worse still, when I went down on my knees to her, she said, 'Get up, you old fool!'-- and laughed--and left me.

Take me away somewhere, David; I am too old to get over it, if I stay here.

I can never see her or speak to her again.

Take me to England with you--and, oh, don't tell Keller!" He burst into another fit of tears.

It was dreadful to see and hear him.
I tried to think of some consoling words.