used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next day--this time with a little less excitement, a quieter knowledge of what was likely to be required of her, Edith Field again went forth to her labor.
having companions or an escort
From this reading So, in despite of Edith’s reluctance, Mercy Rogers accompanied her on the second day.
anew
From this reading The next day--this time with a little less excitement, a quieter knowledge of what was likely to be required of her, Edith Field again went forth to her labor.
Alice
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From this reading In so little time as the one previous day, Dame Rogers had bewailed herself into familiarity with the danger to which the young lady was exposed, and roused to the honor of having so beneficent a visitor issuing from her humble house, by an application from Alice Saffron, pleading to be received as Mistress Edith’s attendant in her missions of charity, Dame Rogers withdrew her interdict, and falteringly bade Mercy go.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In so little time as the one previous day, Dame Rogers had bewailed herself into familiarity with the danger to which the young lady was exposed, and roused to the honor of having so beneficent a visitor issuing from her humble house, by an application from Alice Saffron, pleading to be received as Mistress Edith’s attendant in her missions of charity, Dame Rogers withdrew her interdict, and falteringly bade Mercy go.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA.
ANTONYnounUS /ˈæntəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA.
applicationnounUS /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/
the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
From this reading In so little time as the one previous day, Dame Rogers had bewailed herself into familiarity with the danger to which the young lady was exposed, and roused to the honor of having so beneficent a visitor issuing from her humble house, by an application from Alice Saffron, pleading to be received as Mistress Edith’s attendant in her missions of charity, Dame Rogers withdrew her interdict, and falteringly bade Mercy go.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In so little time as the one previous day, Dame Rogers had bewailed herself into familiarity with the danger to which the young lady was exposed, and roused to the honor of having so beneficent a visitor issuing from her humble house, by an application from Alice Saffron, pleading to be received as Mistress Edith’s attendant in her missions of charity, Dame Rogers withdrew her interdict, and falteringly bade Mercy go.
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading In so little time as the one previous day, Dame Rogers had bewailed herself into familiarity with the danger to which the young lady was exposed, and roused to the honor of having so beneficent a visitor issuing from her humble house, by an application from Alice Saffron, pleading to be received as Mistress Edith’s attendant in her missions of charity, Dame Rogers withdrew her interdict, and falteringly bade Mercy go.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading In so little time as the one previous day, Dame Rogers had bewailed herself into familiarity with the danger to which the young lady was exposed, and roused to the honor of having so beneficent a visitor issuing from her humble house, by an application from Alice Saffron, pleading to be received as Mistress Edith’s attendant in her missions of charity, Dame Rogers withdrew her interdict, and falteringly bade Mercy go.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The next day--this time with a little less excitement, a quieter knowledge of what was likely to be required of her, Edith Field again went forth to her labor.
beneficentadjectiveUS /ˌbenəˈfɪʃənt/
doing or producing good
From this reading In so little time as the one previous day, Dame Rogers had bewailed herself into familiarity with the danger to which the young lady was exposed, and roused to the honor of having so beneficent a visitor issuing from her humble house, by an application from Alice Saffron, pleading to be received as Mistress Edith’s attendant in her missions of charity, Dame Rogers withdrew her interdict, and falteringly bade Mercy go.
bewailed
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From this reading In so little time as the one previous day, Dame Rogers had bewailed herself into familiarity with the danger to which the young lady was exposed, and roused to the honor of having so beneficent a visitor issuing from her humble house, by an application from Alice Saffron, pleading to be received as Mistress Edith’s attendant in her missions of charity, Dame Rogers withdrew her interdict, and falteringly bade Mercy go.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In so little time as the one previous day, Dame Rogers had bewailed herself into familiarity with the danger to which the young lady was exposed, and roused to the honor of having so beneficent a visitor issuing from her humble house, by an application from Alice Saffron, pleading to be received as Mistress Edith’s attendant in her missions of charity, Dame Rogers withdrew her interdict, and falteringly bade Mercy go.
charitynounUS /ˈtʃerɪti/
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading In so little time as the one previous day, Dame Rogers had bewailed herself into familiarity with the danger to which the young lady was exposed, and roused to the honor of having so beneficent a visitor issuing from her humble house, by an application from Alice Saffron, pleading to be received as Mistress Edith’s attendant in her missions of charity, Dame Rogers withdrew her interdict, and falteringly bade Mercy go.
CLEOPATRAnounUS /ˌkliːəˈpætrə/
beautiful and charismatic queen of Egypt; mistress of Julius Caesar and later of Mark Antony; killed herself to avoid capture by Octavian (69-30 BC)
From this reading ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA.
DamenounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading In so little time as the one previous day, Dame Rogers had bewailed herself into familiarity with the danger to which the young lady was exposed, and roused to the honor of having so beneficent a visitor issuing from her humble house, by an application from Alice Saffron, pleading to be received as Mistress Edith’s attendant in her missions of charity, Dame Rogers withdrew her interdict, and falteringly bade Mercy go.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading In so little time as the one previous day, Dame Rogers had bewailed herself into familiarity with the danger to which the young lady was exposed, and roused to the honor of having so beneficent a visitor issuing from her humble house, by an application from Alice Saffron, pleading to be received as Mistress Edith’s attendant in her missions of charity, Dame Rogers withdrew her interdict, and falteringly bade Mercy go.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day--this time with a little less excitement, a quieter knowledge of what was likely to be required of her, Edith Field again went forth to her labor.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading “The tokened pestilence Where death is sure.”
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading So, in despite of Edith’s reluctance, Mercy Rogers accompanied her on the second day.
Edith
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From this reading The next day--this time with a little less excitement, a quieter knowledge of what was likely to be required of her, Edith Field again went forth to her labor.
Edith's
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From this reading In so little time as the one previous day, Dame Rogers had bewailed herself into familiarity with the danger to which the young lady was exposed, and roused to the honor of having so beneficent a visitor issuing from her humble house, by an application from Alice Saffron, pleading to be received as Mistress Edith’s attendant in her missions of charity, Dame Rogers withdrew her interdict, and falteringly bade Mercy go.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The next day--this time with a little less excitement, a quieter knowledge of what was likely to be required of her, Edith Field again went forth to her labor.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading In so little time as the one previous day, Dame Rogers had bewailed herself into familiarity with the danger to which the young lady was exposed, and roused to the honor of having so beneficent a visitor issuing from her humble house, by an application from Alice Saffron, pleading to be received as Mistress Edith’s attendant in her missions of charity, Dame Rogers withdrew her interdict, and falteringly bade Mercy go.
falteringlyadverb
in an unsteady manner
From this reading In so little time as the one previous day, Dame Rogers had bewailed herself into familiarity with the danger to which the young lady was exposed, and roused to the honor of having so beneficent a visitor issuing from her humble house, by an application from Alice Saffron, pleading to be received as Mistress Edith’s attendant in her missions of charity, Dame Rogers withdrew her interdict, and falteringly bade Mercy go.
familiaritynounUS /fəˌmɪˈljerəti/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading In so little time as the one previous day, Dame Rogers had bewailed herself into familiarity with the danger to which the young lady was exposed, and roused to the honor of having so beneficent a visitor issuing from her humble house, by an application from Alice Saffron, pleading to be received as Mistress Edith’s attendant in her missions of charity, Dame Rogers withdrew her interdict, and falteringly bade Mercy go.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The next day--this time with a little less excitement, a quieter knowledge of what was likely to be required of her, Edith Field again went forth to her labor.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The next day--this time with a little less excitement, a quieter knowledge of what was likely to be required of her, Edith Field again went forth to her labor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In so little time as the one previous day, Dame Rogers had bewailed herself into familiarity with the danger to which the young lady was exposed, and roused to the honor of having so beneficent a visitor issuing from her humble house, by an application from Alice Saffron, pleading to be received as Mistress Edith’s attendant in her missions of charity, Dame Rogers withdrew her interdict, and falteringly bade Mercy go.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In so little time as the one previous day, Dame Rogers had bewailed herself into familiarity with the danger to which the young lady was exposed, and roused to the honor of having so beneficent a visitor issuing from her humble house, by an application from Alice Saffron, pleading to be received as Mistress Edith’s attendant in her missions of charity, Dame Rogers withdrew her interdict, and falteringly bade Mercy go.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In so little time as the one previous day, Dame Rogers had bewailed herself into familiarity with the danger to which the young lady was exposed, and roused to the honor of having so beneficent a visitor issuing from her humble house, by an application from Alice Saffron, pleading to be received as Mistress Edith’s attendant in her missions of charity, Dame Rogers withdrew her interdict, and falteringly bade Mercy go.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading In so little time as the one previous day, Dame Rogers had bewailed herself into familiarity with the danger to which the young lady was exposed, and roused to the honor of having so beneficent a visitor issuing from her humble house, by an application from Alice Saffron, pleading to be received as Mistress Edith’s attendant in her missions of charity, Dame Rogers withdrew her interdict, and falteringly bade Mercy go.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The next day--this time with a little less excitement, a quieter knowledge of what was likely to be required of her, Edith Field again went forth to her labor.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading In so little time as the one previous day, Dame Rogers had bewailed herself into familiarity with the danger to which the young lady was exposed, and roused to the honor of having so beneficent a visitor issuing from her humble house, by an application from Alice Saffron, pleading to be received as Mistress Edith’s attendant in her missions of charity, Dame Rogers withdrew her interdict, and falteringly bade Mercy go.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading In so little time as the one previous day, Dame Rogers had bewailed herself into familiarity with the danger to which the young lady was exposed, and roused to the honor of having so beneficent a visitor issuing from her humble house, by an application from Alice Saffron, pleading to be received as Mistress Edith’s attendant in her missions of charity, Dame Rogers withdrew her interdict, and falteringly bade Mercy go.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In so little time as the one previous day, Dame Rogers had bewailed herself into familiarity with the danger to which the young lady was exposed, and roused to the honor of having so beneficent a visitor issuing from her humble house, by an application from Alice Saffron, pleading to be received as Mistress Edith’s attendant in her missions of charity, Dame Rogers withdrew her interdict, and falteringly bade Mercy go.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading In so little time as the one previous day, Dame Rogers had bewailed herself into familiarity with the danger to which the young lady was exposed, and roused to the honor of having so beneficent a visitor issuing from her humble house, by an application from Alice Saffron, pleading to be received as Mistress Edith’s attendant in her missions of charity, Dame Rogers withdrew her interdict, and falteringly bade Mercy go.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In so little time as the one previous day, Dame Rogers had bewailed herself into familiarity with the danger to which the young lady was exposed, and roused to the honor of having so beneficent a visitor issuing from her humble house, by an application from Alice Saffron, pleading to be received as Mistress Edith’s attendant in her missions of charity, Dame Rogers withdrew her interdict, and falteringly bade Mercy go.
interdictnounUS /ˈɪntərdɪkt/
an ecclesiastical censure by the Roman Catholic Church withdrawing certain sacraments and Christian burial from a person or all persons in a particular district
From this reading In so little time as the one previous day, Dame Rogers had bewailed herself into familiarity with the danger to which the young lady was exposed, and roused to the honor of having so beneficent a visitor issuing from her humble house, by an application from Alice Saffron, pleading to be received as Mistress Edith’s attendant in her missions of charity, Dame Rogers withdrew her interdict, and falteringly bade Mercy go.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In so little time as the one previous day, Dame Rogers had bewailed herself into familiarity with the danger to which the young lady was exposed, and roused to the honor of having so beneficent a visitor issuing from her humble house, by an application from Alice Saffron, pleading to be received as Mistress Edith’s attendant in her missions of charity, Dame Rogers withdrew her interdict, and falteringly bade Mercy go.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The tokened pestilence Where death is sure.”
issuingnounUS /ˈɪʃuːɪŋ/
the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity)
From this reading In so little time as the one previous day, Dame Rogers had bewailed herself into familiarity with the danger to which the young lady was exposed, and roused to the honor of having so beneficent a visitor issuing from her humble house, by an application from Alice Saffron, pleading to be received as Mistress Edith’s attendant in her missions of charity, Dame Rogers withdrew her interdict, and falteringly bade Mercy go.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading The next day--this time with a little less excitement, a quieter knowledge of what was likely to be required of her, Edith Field again went forth to her labor.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading The next day--this time with a little less excitement, a quieter knowledge of what was likely to be required of her, Edith Field again went forth to her labor.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading In so little time as the one previous day, Dame Rogers had bewailed herself into familiarity with the danger to which the young lady was exposed, and roused to the honor of having so beneficent a visitor issuing from her humble house, by an application from Alice Saffron, pleading to be received as Mistress Edith’s attendant in her missions of charity, Dame Rogers withdrew her interdict, and falteringly bade Mercy go.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The next day--this time with a little less excitement, a quieter knowledge of what was likely to be required of her, Edith Field again went forth to her labor.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading The next day--this time with a little less excitement, a quieter knowledge of what was likely to be required of her, Edith Field again went forth to her labor.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The next day--this time with a little less excitement, a quieter knowledge of what was likely to be required of her, Edith Field again went forth to her labor.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading In so little time as the one previous day, Dame Rogers had bewailed herself into familiarity with the danger to which the young lady was exposed, and roused to the honor of having so beneficent a visitor issuing from her humble house, by an application from Alice Saffron, pleading to be received as Mistress Edith’s attendant in her missions of charity, Dame Rogers withdrew her interdict, and falteringly bade Mercy go.
missionsnounUS /ˈmɪʃənz/
plural of “mission” — an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading In so little time as the one previous day, Dame Rogers had bewailed herself into familiarity with the danger to which the young lady was exposed, and roused to the honor of having so beneficent a visitor issuing from her humble house, by an application from Alice Saffron, pleading to be received as Mistress Edith’s attendant in her missions of charity, Dame Rogers withdrew her interdict, and falteringly bade Mercy go.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading In so little time as the one previous day, Dame Rogers had bewailed herself into familiarity with the danger to which the young lady was exposed, and roused to the honor of having so beneficent a visitor issuing from her humble house, by an application from Alice Saffron, pleading to be received as Mistress Edith’s attendant in her missions of charity, Dame Rogers withdrew her interdict, and falteringly bade Mercy go.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day--this time with a little less excitement, a quieter knowledge of what was likely to be required of her, Edith Field again went forth to her labor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next day--this time with a little less excitement, a quieter knowledge of what was likely to be required of her, Edith Field again went forth to her labor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So, in despite of Edith’s reluctance, Mercy Rogers accompanied her on the second day.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In so little time as the one previous day, Dame Rogers had bewailed herself into familiarity with the danger to which the young lady was exposed, and roused to the honor of having so beneficent a visitor issuing from her humble house, by an application from Alice Saffron, pleading to be received as Mistress Edith’s attendant in her missions of charity, Dame Rogers withdrew her interdict, and falteringly bade Mercy go.
pestilencenounUS /ˈpestələns/
a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
From this reading “The tokened pestilence Where death is sure.”
pleadingnounUS /ˈpliːdɪŋ/
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading In so little time as the one previous day, Dame Rogers had bewailed herself into familiarity with the danger to which the young lady was exposed, and roused to the honor of having so beneficent a visitor issuing from her humble house, by an application from Alice Saffron, pleading to be received as Mistress Edith’s attendant in her missions of charity, Dame Rogers withdrew her interdict, and falteringly bade Mercy go.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading In so little time as the one previous day, Dame Rogers had bewailed herself into familiarity with the danger to which the young lady was exposed, and roused to the honor of having so beneficent a visitor issuing from her humble house, by an application from Alice Saffron, pleading to be received as Mistress Edith’s attendant in her missions of charity, Dame Rogers withdrew her interdict, and falteringly bade Mercy go.
quieteradjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪətər/
comparative of “quiet” — characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The next day--this time with a little less excitement, a quieter knowledge of what was likely to be required of her, Edith Field again went forth to her labor.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading In so little time as the one previous day, Dame Rogers had bewailed herself into familiarity with the danger to which the young lady was exposed, and roused to the honor of having so beneficent a visitor issuing from her humble house, by an application from Alice Saffron, pleading to be received as Mistress Edith’s attendant in her missions of charity, Dame Rogers withdrew her interdict, and falteringly bade Mercy go.
reluctancenounUS /rɪˈlʌktəns/
(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
From this reading So, in despite of Edith’s reluctance, Mercy Rogers accompanied her on the second day.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading The next day--this time with a little less excitement, a quieter knowledge of what was likely to be required of her, Edith Field again went forth to her labor.
RogersnounUS /ˈrɑːdʒərz/
United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading In so little time as the one previous day, Dame Rogers had bewailed herself into familiarity with the danger to which the young lady was exposed, and roused to the honor of having so beneficent a visitor issuing from her humble house, by an application from Alice Saffron, pleading to be received as Mistress Edith’s attendant in her missions of charity, Dame Rogers withdrew her interdict, and falteringly bade Mercy go.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading In so little time as the one previous day, Dame Rogers had bewailed herself into familiarity with the danger to which the young lady was exposed, and roused to the honor of having so beneficent a visitor issuing from her humble house, by an application from Alice Saffron, pleading to be received as Mistress Edith’s attendant in her missions of charity, Dame Rogers withdrew her interdict, and falteringly bade Mercy go.
SaffronnounUS /ˈsæfrən/
Old World crocus having purple or white flowers with aromatic pungent orange stigmas used in flavoring food
From this reading In so little time as the one previous day, Dame Rogers had bewailed herself into familiarity with the danger to which the young lady was exposed, and roused to the honor of having so beneficent a visitor issuing from her humble house, by an application from Alice Saffron, pleading to be received as Mistress Edith’s attendant in her missions of charity, Dame Rogers withdrew her interdict, and falteringly bade Mercy go.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading So, in despite of Edith’s reluctance, Mercy Rogers accompanied her on the second day.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In so little time as the one previous day, Dame Rogers had bewailed herself into familiarity with the danger to which the young lady was exposed, and roused to the honor of having so beneficent a visitor issuing from her humble house, by an application from Alice Saffron, pleading to be received as Mistress Edith’s attendant in her missions of charity, Dame Rogers withdrew her interdict, and falteringly bade Mercy go.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “The tokened pestilence Where death is sure.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The tokened pestilence Where death is sure.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The next day--this time with a little less excitement, a quieter knowledge of what was likely to be required of her, Edith Field again went forth to her labor.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The next day--this time with a little less excitement, a quieter knowledge of what was likely to be required of her, Edith Field again went forth to her labor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day--this time with a little less excitement, a quieter knowledge of what was likely to be required of her, Edith Field again went forth to her labor.
tokened
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From this reading “The tokened pestilence Where death is sure.”
someone who visits
From this reading In so little time as the one previous day, Dame Rogers had bewailed herself into familiarity with the danger to which the young lady was exposed, and roused to the honor of having so beneficent a visitor issuing from her humble house, by an application from Alice Saffron, pleading to be received as Mistress Edith’s attendant in her missions of charity, Dame Rogers withdrew her interdict, and falteringly bade Mercy go.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day--this time with a little less excitement, a quieter knowledge of what was likely to be required of her, Edith Field again went forth to her labor.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The next day--this time with a little less excitement, a quieter knowledge of what was likely to be required of her, Edith Field again went forth to her labor.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The next day--this time with a little less excitement, a quieter knowledge of what was likely to be required of her, Edith Field again went forth to her labor.
in or at the place that
From this reading “The tokened pestilence Where death is sure.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In so little time as the one previous day, Dame Rogers had bewailed herself into familiarity with the danger to which the young lady was exposed, and roused to the honor of having so beneficent a visitor issuing from her humble house, by an application from Alice Saffron, pleading to be received as Mistress Edith’s attendant in her missions of charity, Dame Rogers withdrew her interdict, and falteringly bade Mercy go.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next day--this time with a little less excitement, a quieter knowledge of what was likely to be required of her, Edith Field again went forth to her labor.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading In so little time as the one previous day, Dame Rogers had bewailed herself into familiarity with the danger to which the young lady was exposed, and roused to the honor of having so beneficent a visitor issuing from her humble house, by an application from Alice Saffron, pleading to be received as Mistress Edith’s attendant in her missions of charity, Dame Rogers withdrew her interdict, and falteringly bade Mercy go.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In so little time as the one previous day, Dame Rogers had bewailed herself into familiarity with the danger to which the young lady was exposed, and roused to the honor of having so beneficent a visitor issuing from her humble house, by an application from Alice Saffron, pleading to be received as Mistress Edith’s attendant in her missions of charity, Dame Rogers withdrew her interdict, and falteringly bade Mercy go.
