Harvey's ear detected movements without, but no one entered; in a minute or two, he again breathed freely.
'Mrs.Abbott----' Alma just dropped the name, as if beginning a remark, but lapsed into silence.
'Shall I tell you all about her ?' said Rolfe.

'Her husband's death left her in great difficulties; she had hardly anything.

A friend of hers, a Mrs.Langland, who lives at Gunnersbury, was very kind and helpful.
They talked things over, and Mrs.Abbott decided to take a house at Gunnersbury, and teach children;--she was a teacher before her marriage.' 'No children of her own ?' 'No.

One died.

But unfortunately she has the care of two, whose mother--a cousin of hers--is dead, and whose father has run away.' 'Run away ?' 'Literally.