The Utterance of the Familiar Name Touched the Wound That Was Not Yet Healed

Laurie laughed as he spoke, but the laugh was not natural and a shade passed over his face. amy stopped with a half timid, half wistful look more significant than her unfinished speech. Laurie saw and understood the affectionate anxiety which she hesitated to express. And looking straight into her eyes, said, just as he used to say it to her mother, it's all right, ma'am. That satisfied her and set at rest the doubts that had begun to worry her lately.