gradually relaxed her hold and suffered him to draw her away
from her mother's arms. He carried her down stairs, and put
her on the front seat of the carriage, beside Mrs. Dunscombe's
maid — but Ellen could never recollect how she got there, and
she did not feel the touch of her father's hand, nor hear him
when he bid her good-bye; and she did not know that he put a
large paper of candies and sugar-plums in her lap. She knew
nothing but that she had lost her mother.

"It will not be so long," said the captain, in a kind of
apologizing way; "she will soon get over it, and you will not
have any trouble with her."

"I hope so," returned the lady, rather shortly; and then, as
the captain was making his parting bow, she added, in no very
pleased tone of voice — "Pray, Captain Montgomery, is this
young lady to travel without a bonnet?"

"Without a bonnet! — no," said the captain. "How is this?
hasn't she a bonnet? I beg a thousand pardons, Ma’am — I'll
bring it on the instant."

After a little delay, the bonnet was found, but the captain
overlooked the gloves in his hurry.

"I am very sorry you have been delayed, Ma’am," said he.

"I hope we may be able to reach the boat yet," replied the
lady. "Drive on as fast as you can!"