morning, noon
Really , Louis , it is astonishing to see how devoted they are to each other . Feeble as that woman is , she will always sit up whenever there is any medicine to be given during the night ; and while he was ill at Sharon , she did not close her eyes for a week . I ca n't help feeling jealous of his affection for her , and I spoke to her about it . He was asleep at the time , with his hand grasping one of hers ; and when I told her how trying it was for a mother to see her child 's whole heart given to a stranger , to hear morning , noon , and night , ` Edna , ' always ` Edna , ' never once ` mamma , ' I wish you could have seen the strange , suffering expression that came into her pale face . Her lips trembled so that she could scarcely speak , but she said meekly , ` Oh ! forgive me if I have won your child 's heart ; but I love him . You have your husband and daughter , your brother and sister ; but I -- oh !