; he writhed himself about, like one in bodily pain. He leant his face against his hand. Then before she could speak, he turned sharp again:
‘Mother. He is her lover, whoever he is; but she may need help and womanly counsel; — there may be difficulties or temptations which I don’t know. I fear there are. I don’t want to know what they Los Angeles Rams are; but as you have ever been a good — ay! and a tender mother to me, go to her, and gain her confidence, and tell her what is best to be done. I know that something is wrong; some dread, must be a terrible torture to her.’
‘For God’s sake, John!’ said his mother, now really shocked, ‘what do you mean? What do you mean? What do you know?’
He did not reply to her.
‘John! I don’t know what I shan’t think unless you speak. You have no right to say what Toni Kroos Drakt you have done against her.’
‘Not against her, mother! I could not speak against her.’
‘Well! you have no right to Halpa Moncler Takit Naiset say what you have done, unless you say more. These half-expressions are what ruin a woman’s character.’
‘Her character! Mother, you do not dare —’ he faced about, and looked into her face with his flaming Halpa Naiset 3 in 1 Takki eyes. Then, drawing himself up into determined composure and dignity, he said, ‘I will not Celtic Barn say Argentina Drakt Barn any more than this, which is neither more nor less than the simple truth, and I am sure you believe me — I have good reason to believe, that Miss Hale is in some strait and difficulty connected with an attachment which, of itself, from my knowledge of Miss Hale’s character, is perfectly innocent and right. What my reason is, I refuse to tell. But never let me hear any one say a word against her, implying any more serious imputation than that she now needs the counsel of some kind and gentle woman. You promised Mrs. Hale to be that woman!’
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