Oh, dear! oh, dear! I never thought to have had such times as these." "Alice, my darling," said her father, "do you think that you have strength to carry the news to her?
If Major Buckley went with you, he could tell her, you know; and it would be much better for her to have him, an old friend, beside her.

It would be such a delay to go round and fetch his wife.

Have you courage ?" "I will make courage," she said.

"Speak to Major Buckley, father, and I will get ready." She went to Sam.

"I am going on a terrible errand," she said; "I am going to tell Mrs.Hawker about this dreadful, dreadful business.