The Escape During the whole of that night Hester kept her position in the hall, holding her baby in her arms as long as the infant would sleep in that position, and then allowing the nurse to take it to its cradle up-stairs.

And during the whole night also Mrs.Bolton remained with her daughter.

Tea was brought to them, which each of them took, and after that neither spoke a word to the other till the morning.

Before he went to bed, Mr.Bolton came down and made an effort for their joint comfort.
'Hester,' he said, 'why should you not go to your room?
You can do yourself no good by remaining there.' 'No,' she said, sullenly; 'no; I will stay.' 'You will only make yourself ill,--you and your mother.' 'She can go.

Though I should die, I will stay here.' Nor could he succeed better with his wife.