Louisa raised the hand that it might clasp her neck and join its fellow there. She fell upon her knees, and clinging to this stroller’s child looked up at her almost with veneration.
‘ Forgive me, pity me, help me! Have compassion on my great need, and let me lay this head of mine upon a loving heart!’
‘ O lay it here!’ cried Sissy. ‘Lay it here, my dear.’
CHAPTER II. VERY RIDICULOUS
Mr. James Harthouse passed a whole night and a day in a state of so much hurry, that the World, with its best glass in his eye, would scarcely have recognized him during that insane interval, as the brother Jem of the honourable and jocular member. He was positively agitated. He several times spoke with an emphasis, similar to the vulgar manner. He went in and went out in an unaccountable way, li
