Westenra, poor child, you are young and unaccustomed to these things, but I must unburden my mind.
You will be grieved to hear that Mrs. Westenra died five days ago, and that Lucy died the day before yesterday.
Do you mean in the future to consider Westenra Wickham, the owner of a boarding-house, your friend?
What has a young, innocent girl, like Westenra, to do with paying guests?
You must come home with me, Westenra, you must come away from here, you are my charge now.
