The old man had given his promise to go to bed when Mr.Ross and the doctor were gone; and he slept lightly, his face turned towards the place where his little love was sleeping.

A faint light burnt all night in the room, and Tony, who could not fall asleep, sat in the chimney-corner, with Beppo upon his knees.

There was an unutterable, quiet sorrow within him, mingled with a strange awe.

That little child, who had played with him, and kissed him only a day since, was already gone into the unseen world, which was so very near to him now, though it had seemed so very far away and so empty before.

It must be very near, since she had gone to it so quickly; and it was no longer empty, for Dolly was there; and she had said she would watch at the door till he came home..