I could not help it, could I ?" "No, my child," with a slight emphasis on the words "my child," that went to Christian's heart.

Yes, surely, if she had only had courage to tell him, in his large tenderness he could have understood that childish folly, the dream of a day, and the long misery it had brought her.

She would tell him all the very first opportunity; however much it pained and humiliated her, she would tell her good husband all.
"And, papa, have I been naughty too ?" said Arthur?
"I am sure I did not see any thing so very dreadful in Sir Edwin.

He came up and spoke to mother as if he knew her quite well, and then he talked ever so much to me, and said if I would visit him he would give me a boat to row, and a horse to ride.

And I'm sure he seemed the very kindest, pleasantest gentleman." "So he is; and nothing shall ever make me believe he isn't." cried Miss Gascoigne, always delighted to pull against the tide.