The woman hesitated again, looking keenly in my face, then repeated with a slight faltering, "It's Mr. Philip?"

The slight falter, the womanly softness of her voice, had robbed me of all resentment, and I was conscious merely of admiration for her courage and loyalty.

"I could find it good," she said with a soft little falter in her voice, "even at twenty-two.

His step was slower than it used to be, and, I thought, a little faltering.

" The slight faltering observable in the latter word conveyed nothing to these men.

As the weeks wore on her features had been restored to their proud, calm beauty, her articulation was almost as clear as of old: yet, now and then, there would be a sudden faltering, the tongue and lips would refuse their office, or she would forget a word, or use a wrong word unconsciously.

And Caution, with a care that never tires, Marshals each tribe of thoughts in such a way That all are ready for their needful task, The moment the occasion comes to ask, All prompt to hear, to answer and obey; When mine, undisciplin'd, their cause betray, By coward falterings, or rebellious zeal!

For thee, poor youth,go not unto the grave With a red lie upon thy trembling tongue Not for myself, but for thy soul I crave, Death's champions should have sinews tightly strung, And thou wilt falter where I shall be brave.

" The involuntary falter in the words spoke more eloquently than the words themselves, but she went on after a moment with that same forced briskness to which she was trying to compel her dragging limbs.