I shall go now and see Charlie and tell him all about it.

It will cheer him very much, poor boy.

You may be sure he didn't think you guilty; still, your assurance that you know nothing whatever about it will be a comfort to him." "Yes," Ned said, "Charlie knows that I would not tell a lie to save my life, though he knows that I might possibly kill any one when I am in one of my horrible tempers; and I did think I was getting over them, Mr.
Porson!" he broke out with a half sob.

"I have really tried hard." "I know you have, Ned.

I am sure you have done your best, my boy, and you have been sorely tried; but, now, I must be off.