I called to her: "You are very late." said I.

"what is the reason of it ?" "Oh, Mrs.Trollope," she replied, "I am late, indeed! We have this night had seventeen souls added to our flock.

May they live to bless this night! But it has been a long sitting, and very warm; I'll just take a drink of water, and get to bed; you shan't find me later in the morning for it." Nor did I.

She was an excellent servant, and performed more than was expected from her; moreover, she always found time to read the Bible several times in the day, and I seldom saw her occupied about any thing without observing that she had placed it near her.
At last she fell sick with the cholera, and her life was despaired of.

I nursed her with great care, and sat up the greatest part of two nights with her.