But I cannot see my way as yet." "Papa cannot have done anything wrong." "No, my dear; he has done nothing wrong.

He has made great mistakes, and it is hard to make people understand that he has not intentionally spoken untruths.

He is ever thinking of other things, about the school, and his sermons, and he does not remember." "And about how poor we are, mamma." "He has much to occupy his mind, and he forgets things which dwell in the memory with other people.

He said that he had got this money from Mr.Soames, and of course he thought that it was so." "And where did he get it, mamma ?" "Ah,--I wish I knew.

I should have said that I had seen every shilling that came into the house; but I know nothing of this cheque,--whence it came." "But will not papa tell you ?" "He would tell me if he knew.