you know, for fear of there being any thing in them to distress her. Jane desired me to do it, so I always do: and so I began to-day with my usual caution; but no sooner did I come to the mention of her being unwell, than I burst out, quite frightened, with `Bless me! poor Jane is ill!’— which my mother, being on the watch, heard distinctly, and was sadly alarmed at. However, when I read on, I found it was not near so
you know, for fear of there being any thing in them to distress her. Jane desired me to do it, so I always do: and so I began to-day with my usual caution; but no sooner did I come to the mention of her being unwell, than I burst out, quite frightened, with `Bless me! poor Jane is ill!’— which my mother, being on the watch, heard distinctly, and was sadly alarmed at. However, when I read on, I found it was not near so
