She told them that this was as bad a job as she'd ever seen; worse, in fact.

That the nearest thing she'd ever seen to it was when Mat Steeman's mob were broke up by the squatters; "But then," she added, "there were none but prisoners killed." But when Alice had done all she could, and the house was quiet, she went up to her father, and said,-- "Now, father, comes the worst part of the matter for me.

Who is to tell Mrs.Hawker ?" "Mrs.Buckley, my dear, would be the best person.

But she is at the Mayfords', I am afraid." "Mrs.Hawker must be told at once, father, by some of us.

I do so dread her hearing of it by some accident, when none of her friends are with her.