Ah! I miss him so sorely." A cloud came over her beautiful face, and her lips quivered.

I sat down in sore perplexity with my inheritance.

I had not certainly expected this.

What was I to say to her--this beautiful and radiant woman, who seemed thrown upon my hands like a child?
There was silence between us for some time, then she said, suddenly: "How sad this is about poor Sir Barnard and his son, is it not?
I thought at first that I should never recover from the shock.

Miles was a very handsome man; so clever and full of spirits.