he said, his voice still rather thick and with a tremour of excitement and even exhaustion in its usually clear and steady tone.

" "I have seen him," Lucy repliedthe tremour in her voice showing how hard she found it to avoid melting in tears, "and rather like him.

" Gertrude had answered in his own vein; but it was too evident, by her pale cheek, and a slight tremour about her full, rich lip, that memory was also busy with its frightful images.