I’msureIcryaboutitforhourstogether——mydearbrotherissogood，andsounsuspicious，thatheneverseesit。ifhedid，I’mquitecertainitwouldbreakhisheart。IwishIcouldthinkitwasonlymanner——Ihopeitmaybe——heretheaffectionaterelativeheavedadeepsigh，andshookherheaddespondingly。
I’msureaunt’stalkingaboutus，whisperedMissEmilyWardletohersister——I’mquitecertainofit——shelookssomalicious。
Isshe？repliedIsabella——Hem！auntdear！
Yes，mydearlove！
I’msoafraidyou’llcatchcold，aunt——haveasilkhandkerchieftotieroundyourdearoldhead——youreallyshouldtakecareofyourself——consideryourage！