But when I proceeded to open a place with the poker the sacrifice was too painful to be borne. She earnestly supplicated that I would spare her one or two.
"One or two, Ellen, to keep for Linton's sake!"
I unknotted the handkerchief, and commenced dropping them in from an angle, and the flame curled up the chimney.
"I will have one, you cruel wretch!" she screamed, darting her hand into the fire, and drawing forth some half-consumed fragments, at the expense of her fingers.
"Very well-and I will have some to exhibit to papa!" I answered, shaking back the rest into the bundle, and turning anew to the door.

But when I went to the fire the sacrifice was too painful to be borne. She begged that I would spare her one or two to keep.
I unknotted the handkerchief, and dropped some in. The flame curled up the chimney.
'I will have one, you cruel wretch!' she screamed, darting her hand into the fire, and drawing forth some half-burnt fragments, at the expense of her fingers.
'Very well - and I will have some to exhibit to papa!' I answered, turning to the door.
