That leaves two--to light the fire with.

We have been rather short of fire-paper since we couldn't afford our daily newspaper.' 'Will you let me give one to Mrs Carter ?' 'As you please.' He took one set and added it to the row of his productions which stood on a topmost shelf Amy laid her hand upon his shoulder and contemplated the effect of this addition.
'The works of Edwin Reardon,' she said, with a smile.
'The work, at all events--rather a different thing, unfortunately.

Amy, if only I were back at the time when I wrote "On Neutral Ground," and yet had you with me! How full my mind was in those days! Then I had only to look, and I saw something; now I strain my eyes, but can make out nothing more than nebulous grotesques.

I used to sit down knowing so well what I had to say; now I strive to invent, and never come at anything.

Suppose you pick up a needle with warm, supple fingers; try to do it when your hand is stiff and numb with cold; there's the difference between my manner of work in those days and what it is now.' 'But you are going to get back your health.