"That's a dear girl," retorted Richard, "and like you, because it gives me comfort. I had need to get some scrap of comfort out of all this business, for it's a bad one at the best, as I have no occasion to tell you."

"That's a dear girl;" retorted Richard, "it gives me comfort. I need to get some scrap of comfort out of all this business, for it's a bad one at best."
