’ismonstrous。But，somehow，thecircumstanceshavebeenmadetolookbadagainsthim，andtheysaythathemustcomeoverheretothemagistrates。Ioftenthinkthatofallmenintheworldpapaisthemostunfortunate。Everythingseemstogoagainsthim，andyetheissogood！Poormammahasbeenoverhere，andsheisdistracted。Ineversawhersowretchedbefore。ShehasbeentoyourfriendMrWalker，andcametomeafterwardsforaminute。MrWalkerhasgotsomethingtodowithit，thoughmammasaysshethinksheisquitefriendlytopapa。Iwonderwhetheryoucouldfindout，throughMrWalker，whathethinksaboutit。Ofcourse，mammaknowsthatpapahasdonenothingwrong；butshesaysthatthewholethingissomysterious，andthatshedoesnotknowhowtoaccountforthemoney。Papa，youknow，isnotlikeotherpeople。Heforgetsthings；andisalwaysthinking，thinking，thinkingofhisgreatmisfortunes。Poorpapa！MyheartbleedssowhenIrememberallhissorrows，thatIhatemyselfforthinkingaboutmyself。
’Whenmammaleftme——anditwasthenIfirstknewthatpapawouldreallyhavetobetried——I
wenttoMissAnnabella，andtoldherthatIwouldgohome。Sheaskedmewhy，andIsaidIwouldnotdisgraceherhousebystayinginit。Shegotupandtookmeinherarms，andtherecameatearoutofbothherdearoldeyes，andshesaidthatifanythingevilcametopapa——whichshewouldnotbelieve，assheknewhimtobeagoodman——thereshouldbeahomeinherhousenotonlyforme，butformammaandJane。
Isn’tsheawonderfulwoman？WhenIthinkofher，I
sometimesthinkthatshemustbeanangelalready。