A kindly greeting passed between the latter and Hodges, who inquired whether all was going on satisfactorily within, and whether anything could be done for the family.
"I would not have disturbed you at this unseasonable hour," he said, "but chancing to be in your neighbourhood, and thinking it likely you would be on the watch, I called to have a word with you.

Though I could not foresee what would happen, I entirely disapproved of these fires as likely to increase rather than check the pestilence." "The hand of Heaven has extinguished them because they were lighted in opposition to its decrees," replied Bloundel; "but you have asked me whether all is going on well within.

I should answer readily in the affirmative, but that my wife expresses much anxiety respecting Amabel.
We have no longer any apprehension of misconduct.

She is all we could desire--serious and devout.

But we have fears for her health.