Oh, dear! Oh, dear! The poor, helpless, incompetent thing! He's probably starved to death by this time and it's all my fault.

I NEVER should have let him go.

What SHALL I do?
Wasn't there enough without this ?" For the first time Thankful's troubles overcame her courage and self-restraint.

She put her handkerchief to her eyes.
The captain was greatly upset.

He jammed his hands into his pockets, took them out again, reached for his own handkerchief, blew his nose violently, and began pacing up and down the room.