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room. (Preventing, who is hastening towards the door.) Nay! let her rest a little while before you go to her; and wait meantime in the library, where you will have books to amuse you.

Be it so, then; but I cannot wait long. I want only to look upon her, but not to wake or disturb her. [Exit.

How tall he has grown! he has the size of a man, and I'm sure he had always the spirit of one. Oh, how it will be put to the proof!

It makes a body quake to think of it. His own father to die the death of a

I'll throttle thee if thou say another word about that!

Lord 'a mercy! one may not speak to you now about any thing that one cares most to speak about. [Exeunt severally.