I heard about the accident, and--and it broke me all up.

Last week I heard how she couldn't ever walk again, and--and I wished I could give up my two uselessly well legs for hers.

She'd do more good trotting around on 'em one hour than I could in a hundred years.

But never mind that.

Legs ain't always given to the one who can make the best use of 'em, I notice." She paused, and cleared her throat; but when she resumed her voice was still husky.
"Maybe you don't know it, but I've seen a good deal of that little girl of yours.