"But I shall go to sleep presently, I think." "And wake up in the morning feeling better, I hope," she forced herself to say brightly, though it worried her to see how ill he was looking.
"I don't know about that," he said gravely.

"When a man has lived a hard life like mine, a knock-down blow, such as I have had to-day, very often sets a lot of mischief in motion; but there is no need to fear disaster until it actually comes.

Get away to your bed now, child.

I shan't want anything more until the morning." Katherine bent and kissed him.

With all the strength of her heart she loved her father.