‘ She made a show of it,’ said Tackleton. ‘She made such a show of it, that to tell you the truth it was the origin of my misgivings.’
And here he asserted the superiority of May Fielding, who certainly made no sort of show of being fond of him .
‘ She has tried,’ said the poor Carrier, with greater emotion than he had exhibited yet; ‘I only now begin to know how hard she has tried, to be my dutiful and zealous wife. How good she has been; how much she has done; how brave and strong a heart she has; let the happiness I have known under this roof bear witness! It will be some help and comfort to me, when I am here alone.’
‘ Here alone?’ said Tackleton. ‘Oh! Then you do mean to take some notice of this?’
‘ I mean,’ returned the Carrier, ‘to do her the greatest kindne
