apostrophize

Updated: June 3, 2025

The poor child, frightened as much by the wild wailing of the nurse as by the sight of his mother's ghastly form, began to scream and to hide his head on Janet's bosom. "Woman, this is barbarous. Take the boy away from this sight," exclaimed Captain Pendleton, imperatively. But Janet kept her ground, and continued to weep and wail and apostrophize the dead mother, or appeal to the orphan child.

Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth - Cruel As The Grave