And this is one of them." "I am sorry," he answered, quite gently for him.

And he moved away from her, and started for his usual lonely walk.
Bernardine turned home, intending to go to see Mr.Reffold.He had become quite attached to her, and looked forward eagerly to her visits.

He said her voice was gentle and her manner quiet; there was no bustling vitality about her to irritate his worn nerves.

He was probably an empty-headed, stupid fellow; but it was none the less sad to see him passing away.
He called her 'Little Brick.' He said that no other epithet suited her so exactly.

He was quite satisfied now that she was not paid for coming to see him.