The county police were on the alert night and day, yet discovered nothing.

The evil intentions seeming specially designed to injure Harry.

Starr forbade him to venture alone beyond the ordinary limits of the works.
They were equally careful of Nell, although, at Harry's entreaty, these malicious attempts to do harm were concealed from her, because they might remind her painfully of former times.

Simon and Madge watched over her by day and by night with a sort of stern solicitude.

The poor child yielded to their wishes, without a remark or a complaint.