Listening throughout with the closest attention, Mrs.Presty reckoned up the items of information, and pointed the moral to be drawn from them by worldly experience.
"First obstacle in the way of her moral development, her father--tried, found guilty, and dying in prison.

Second obstacle, her mother--an unnatural wretch who neglected and deserted her own flesh and blood.
Third obstacle, her mother's sister--being her mother over again in an aggravated form.

People who only look at the surface of things might ask what we gain by investigating Miss Westerfield's past life.

We gain this: we know what to expect of Miss Westerfield in the future." "I for one," Mrs.Linley interposed, "expect everything that is good and true." "Say she's naturally an angel," Mrs.Presty answered; "and I won't contradict you.

But do pray hear how my experience looks at it.