"Nothing but that would have taken me away from you at such a time.

It was a great trial to me," she continued, putting up her handkerchief to eyes that were perfectly dry.
"We will say no more about it," said Colonel Preston, gravely.

"I shall not refer to it, unless you undervalue my obligations to Mrs.
Burke." Mrs.Preston thought it best not to reply, but on one thing that her husband had said, she commented to Godfrey.
"Your father speaks of giving more money to Mrs.Burke.I suppose we shall not know anything about it if he does." "Perhaps he will leave her some money in his will," said Godfrey.
"Very likely.

If he does, there is such a thing as contesting a will--that is, if he gives her much." Mrs.Preston was right.

Her husband did intend to give his devoted nurse something in his will, but of that more anon.