That's the one thing as I couldn't bear.
I ain't so young as I was, and I've had things as was hard to go through--I mean when the mother died and--and other things at that time.

Let you an' me stay by each other whilst we may, my girl.

You know it was always you as I thought most of, and I want to keep you by me--I do, Clara.

You won't speak about goin' away ?' She remained mute.

Shadows from the firelight rose and fell upon the walls of the half-darkened room.