Theoldmanclungtohisdaughterduringthissickness。Hewouldtakehisbrothsandmedicinesfromscarcelyanyotherhand。Totendhimbecamealmostthesolebusinessofherlife。Herbedwasplacedclosebythedoorwhichopenedintohischamber，andshewasaliveattheslightestnoiseordisturbancefromthecouchofthequerulousinvalid。Though，todohimjustice，helayawakemanyanhour，silentandwithoutstirring，unwillingtoawakenhiskindandvigilantnurse。
Helovedhisdaughterwithmorefondnessnow，perhaps，thaneverhehaddonesincethedaysofherchildhood。Inthedischargeofgentleofficesandkindfilialduties，thissimplecreatureshonemostespecially。”Shewalksintotheroomassilentlyasasunbeam。”Mr。
Dobbinthoughtashesawherpassinginandoutfromherfather’sroom，acheerfulsweetnesslightingupherfaceasshemovedtoandfro，gracefulandnoiseless。Whenwomenarebroodingovertheirchildren，orbusiedinasick-room，whohasnotseenintheirfacesthosesweetangelicbeamsofloveandpity？
Asecretfeudofsomeyears’standingwasthushealed，andwithatacitreconciliation。Intheselasthours，andtouchedbyherloveandgoodness，theoldmanforgotallhisgriefagainsther，andwrongswhichheandhiswifehadmanyalongnightdebated：howshehadgivenupeverythingforherboy；howshewascarelessofherparentsintheiroldageandmisfortune，andonlythoughtofthechild；howabsurdlyandfoolishly，impiouslyindeed，shetookonwhenGeorgewasremovedfromher。OldSedleyforgotthesechargesashewasmakinguphislastaccount，anddidjusticetothegentleanduncomplaininglittlemartyr。Onenightwhenshestoleintohisroom，shefoundhimawake，whenthebrokenoldmanmadehisconfession。”Oh，Emmy，I’vebeenthinkingwewereveryunkindandunjusttoyou。”
hesaidandputouthiscoldandfeeblehandtoher。Shekneltdownandprayedbyhisbedside，ashedidtoo，havingstillholdofherhand。Whenourturncomes，friend，maywehavesuchcompanyinourprayers！