My carriage is going back to my brother's, and you will go in it, in charge of one of my men, who has the warrant to take you in custody.

I shall remain here with the man who is waiting in the hall; and before any steps are taken to execute the other warrant, I shall send for the doctor to ascertain when your mistress can be removed." "Oh, my poor mistress!" I said, "this will be the death of her, sir." "I will take care that the shock shall strike her as tenderly as possible," said Mr.Philip.

"I am here for that express purpose.

She has my deepest sympathy and respect, and shall have every help and alleviation that I can afford her." The hearing him say that, and the seeing how sincerely he meant what he said, was the first gleam of comfort in the dreadful affliction that had befallen us.

I felt this; I felt a burning anger against the wretch who had done her best to ruin my mistress's fair name and mine, but in every other respect I was like a man who had been stunned, and whose faculties had not perfectly recovered from the shock.