Very soon after I began to read, I perceived that some natural drops were finding their way down her tear-passage, leading her to a frequent use of the handkerchief.

By this means she interrupted me, I should say, six or eight times, during the reading, and as soon as I had finished she rose and left the room.
I remained, and wrote a large part of the accompanying reflections, and, near midnight, on repairing to my room, I found that Mrs.North was asleep.

She waked me in the morning by asking me if I was asleep.

I told her that I would gladly listen to what she had to say.

She said, "Will you not please, my dear, stop the -- --, and the -- --," (naming two newspapers,) "and take others ?" "Why," said I, "what is the matter with them ?" She began to weep again.