\"Foranyhorses。ForanymanorbeastImightsay。Wherewecannotgetout,noonecangetin,\"headded,asifansweringherthoughts。\"Iamafraidthatyouwon’tseeyourbrotherto—morrowmorning。ButI’llreconnoitreassoonasIcandosowithouttorturingHIM,\"hesaid,lookinganxiouslyatthehelplessman;
\"he’sgotabouthisshareofpain,Ireckon,andthefirstthingistogethimeasier。\"Itwasthelongestspeechhehadmadetoher;
itwasthefirsttimehehadfairlylookedherintheface。Hisshyrestlessnesshadsuddenlygivenwaytodoggedresignation,lessabstracted,butscarcelymoreflatteringtohisentertainers。
Liftinghiscompaniongentlyinhisarms,asifhehadbeenachild,hereascendedthestaircase,Mrs。Scottandthehastily—
summonedMollyfollowingwithoverflowingsolicitude。AssoonastheywerealoneintheparlorMrs。Haleturnedtohersister:\"Onlythatourguestsseemedtobeasanxioustogojustnowasyouweretopackthemoff,Ishouldhavebeenshockedatyourinhospitality。