Faithful Margaret

'Faithful Margaret' is a novel written by Mrs. J. M. Simpson. The passage describes a scene in which an old woman named Ethel Brand is dying in a castle in Surrey, England. Her companion, Margaret Walsingham, is by her side, along with a physician and a group of attendants. Margaret is desperate for Ethel to live long enough to see her grandson, St. Udo Brand, before she dies. The physician tells Margaret that Ethel is dying and will not see her grandson, but Margaret begs him to try to keep her alive. Margaret sends a note to a lawyer, Mr. Davenport, and watches anxiously for his arrival. Margaret's thoughts are described as wild and bitter as she waits.