"Oh, my dear," he returned with a hopeless gesture. "You may read it in the whole room. It is all over here."
I mildly entreated him not to be despondent. I told him that I had heard by chance of his being in difficulty and had come to consult with him what could best be done.

"Oh, my dear," he returned with a hopeless gesture. "You may read it in the whole room. It is all over here."
I told him that I had heard by chance of his being in difficulty and had come to consult with him what could best be done.
