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

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!

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.