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"I must go to him," she said, and arose, forgetting all possible obstacles in a mother's love. "He is near at hand, in the priory; you will find him much changed, but they say he will do well." She shook like an aspen leaf, and threw her garments around her with nervous earnestness. "Come, mother, take my arm." "O Alfred, may I not come, too?" said little Edgitha.
Wilfred occupied the hands of the little Edgitha, while her mother wove sacred pictures to serve as hangings for the sanctuary of the priory church.
"Ask them to come to me," he said "father, mother, Alfred, Edgitha! where are they?" But minute after minute passed by, and no one came near; there was no light in the room, and it was soon very dark. Elfric became very uncomfortable; it was not the kind of reception he had promised himself.
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