him awake at night, so
he took another room. After that I saw him less than ever, though now
and then he would have a little wordnetdesire-wordnetanger, when he would promise to be
at home more and treat me with more consideration. We had two more
little girls-twins; and then a boy. Charley seemed quite fond of him,
and did certainly seem improved, though he was still out a great deal
with a set of idle young men, smoking, drinking wine, and, I don't
know what else. His uncle gave him too much money, and he had nothing
to do but to spend it."

"You must not tell me any more now," I said. "'Wait till you are
stronger."

The nurse rose and gave her something which seemed to refresh her. I
went to look at the little girls, who were all pretty, pale-faced
creatures, very quiet and mature in their ways.

"I am rested now," said Amelia, "and it does me good to talk to you,
because I can see that you are sorry for me."

"I am, indeed!" I cried.

"When our little boy was three months old I took this terrible cold
and began to