She sat silently crying for an hour, during which I expended treasures of eloquence.

It 's a good thing to have to reckon up one's intentions, and I assure you, as I pleaded my cause, I was most agreeably impressed with the elevated character of my own.

I kissed her solemnly at last, and told her that I had said everything and that she must make the best of it.

This morning she has dried her eyes, but I warrant you it is n't a cheerful house.

I long to be out of it!" "I 'm extremely sorry," said Rowland, "to have been the prime cause of so much suffering.