"Miss Summerson," he said, more moved than he had been from the first, "before heaven, I will be a true friend to him! I will accept him as a trust, and it shall be a sacred one!"
"God bless you!" said I, with my eyes filling fast; but I thought they might, when it was not for myself. "Ada loves him--we all love him, but Ada loves him as we cannot. I will tell her what you say. Thank you, and God bless you, in her name!"
Richard came back as we finished exchanging these hurried words and gave me his arm to take me to the coach.
"Woodcourt," he said, unconscious with what application, "pray let us meet in London!"

"Miss Summerson," he said, more moved than he had been from the first, "before heaven, I will be a true friend to him! I will accept him as a sacred trust."
"God bless you!" said I, with my eyes filling fast. "Ada loves him - we all love him, but Ada loves him as we cannot. I will tell her what you say. Thank you, and God bless you!"
Richard came back as we finished exchanging these hurried words and gave me his arm to take me to the coach.
"Woodcourt," he said, "pray let us meet in London!"
