He granted admittance but to three, his mother, Betty and--for some unaccountable reason--myself.

On us he concentrated all the strength of his affection.

Mind you, it was not a case of a maimed creature clinging for support to those who cared for him.

In his intercourse with me, he never for a moment suggested that he was seeking help or solace in his affliction.

On the contrary, he ruled it out of the conditions of social life.