I do wish Ned had got that new greatcoat, he says he left behind him at Woodchester." Her mind reverted to her darling son; but Maggie took her short slumber by her mother's side, with her mother's arms around her; and awoke and felt that her sleep had been blessed.

At the coach-office the next morning they met Mr.Buxton all ready as if for a journey, but glancing about him as if in fear of some coming enemy.
"I'm going with you to Liverpool," said he.

"Don't make any ado about it, please.

I shall like to see you off; and I may be of some use to you, and Erminia begged it of me; and, besides, it will keep me out of Mr.Henry's way for a little time, and I'm afraid he will find it all out, and think me very weak; but you see he made me too hard upon Crayston, so I may take it out in a little soft-heartedness toward the son of an old friend." Just at this moment Erminia came running through the white morning mist all glowing with haste.
"Maggie," said she, "I'm come to take care of your mother.

My uncle says she and Nancy must come to us for a long, long visit.