Poor Mr.Caldigate is so troubled by all this that he prefers now to come and stay with us.' 'Ah, indeed! I dare say it will be better that the father and the son should be together.' 'Father and son, or even mother and daughter, are not like husbands and wives, are they ?' 'No; they are not,' said the barrister, not quite knowing how to answer so very self-evident a proposition, but understanding accurately the line of thought which had rendered it necessary for the poor creature to reassert at every moment the bond by which she would fain be bound to the father of her child.
'But Mr.Caldigate is so good,--so good and gentle to me and baby, that I am delighted that he should be here with John.

You know of all this.' 'Yes, I know, of course.' 'And will feel all that John has to suffer.' 'It is very bad, very bad for everybody concerned.

By his own showing, his conduct----' 'William,' said she, 'let this be settled in one word.

I will not hear a syllable against my husband from you or any one else.

I am delighted to see you,--I cannot tell you how delighted.