, and sawseehis comrade dropdropthe basket into the deep hole , where it keptkeepthe sides from caving in and allowedallowthe water to seep through .
I dare not hesitate at a request from Mrs. Mirvan ; yet , in complyingcomplywith it , I shall , for her own sake , be as concise as I possibly can ; since the cruel transactions which preceded the birthbirthof my ward can afford no entertainment to a mind so humane as her 's .