"Tell me who is he like?
He is John's child.

And Rose was Lily, the young girl whom you forbade him to marry! Listen, mother, you shall listen to what your pride has done!" and grasping the bewildered Mrs.Richards by the arm, Anna held her fast while she read aloud the letter left by Adah.
Mrs.Richards fainted.

She soon recovered, however, and listened eagerly while Anna repeated all her brother had ever told her of Lily.
Poor Willie! He was there in the bed, looking curiously at the four women, none of whom seemed quite willing to own him save Anna.

Her heart took him in at once.

He had been given to her.