Marian Nowell has been the sunshine of my life!" "You never made any farther discoveries about Mr.Nowell ?" "Never.

I have sometimes thought, that I ought to have made some stronger efforts to place myself in communication with him.

I have thought this, especially when brooding upon the uncertainties of my darling's future.
From the little Mrs.Nowell told me about her marriage, I had reason to believe her husband's father must have been a rich man.

He might have softened towards his grandchild, in spite of his disapproval of the marriage.

I sometimes think I ought to have sought out the grandfather.
But, you see, it would have been uncommonly difficult to set about this, in my complete ignorance as to who or what he was." "Very difficult.