"I'm sorry enough, I'm sure, to see you come home on such an errant.

'Tis wisht, sure enough." Kitty was startled.

She thought he was referring to Betty, and wondered how he could know of her escapade.

"You knew she was gone ?" she asked anxiously.
The man looked shocked.

"Gone! Is she, poor lady?
Law now, miss, you don't say so! I hadn't heard it.