solitary, ill-omened view before us, as if they saw the friendly hills of Cumberland in the dim and threatening sky.
“Don’t speak of Walter any more,” I said, as soon as I could control myself. “Oh, Laura, spare us both the wretchedness of talking of him now!”
She roused herself, and looked at me tenderly.
“I would rather be silent about him for ever,” she answered, “than cause you a moment’s pain.”
“It is in your interests,
solitary, ill-omened view before us, as if they saw the friendly hills of Cumberland in the dim and threatening sky.
“Don’t speak of Walter any more,” I said, as soon as I could control myself. “Oh, Laura, spare us both the wretchedness of talking of him now!”
She roused herself, and looked at me tenderly.
“I would rather be silent about him for ever,” she answered, “than cause you a moment’s pain.”
“It is in your interests,
