She stopped eating and began to stare before her.

Presently she said: 'It is strange that we don't hear from Buck.
What can have held him so long ?' "I regretted extremely that I had introduced the topic and cast about in my mind for another, but could not find one.

I then expressed regret that I had revived her worries, but received in reply a smile in which there was no life: the very colour had died out from her cheeks.

And she sat during the rest of the meal without speaking a word.
"Afterwards I went in with her to see Mr.Cumberland.His condition was not materially changed.

The marvel of it grows upon me more and more.