The future of even the sparrow is in higher hands than ours, and we know not what a day may bring forth," said Mr.John Heron, grimly, and with an uplifting of his heavy brows.
"Quite so," said Lord Bannerdale, who had taken a great dislike for the sanctimonious speaker, and who could scarcely repress a shudder as he shook Mr.John Heron's cold and clammy hand.
When they had all gone, Mr.Wordley said: "We had better go into the library and talk matters over.

I will send for Miss Ida.

It seems cruel to disturb her at such a moment, but there is no help for it." "You speak as if you had bad tidings, Mr.Wordley, to give us," said John Heron.
"I am afraid I have," responded the old lawyer, shaking his grey head sadly..