[Herb of Grace by Rosa Nouchette Carey]@TWC D-Link bookHerb of Grace CHAPTER XXX 15/16
"It is late--I must go now or Saul will question me.
Indeed--indeed I must go." "But you will think over all I have said, and let me see you again ?" asked Malcolm anxiously. "Yes, I will think over it; and if possible I will be here to-morrow. But I cannot answer you now.
You have made me very unhappy, Mr. Herrick.
What is it that the Bible says? --'There is no peace for the wicked.' I must be wicked, for there is no peace for me." "No--no, you must not say that," he returned kindly; "let me give you my card, that you may know where to find me.
Miss Jacobi, if you will only bring yourself to do this thing, you will be a brave woman, and I shall be your friend for life." But she only smiled faintly as she took the card and asked him as a special favour not to come any farther with her. "Have I done any good ?" thought Malcolm sorrowfully, as he walked away. "Poor soul, how she loves him! Cedric was right, as I told Miss Templeton: Leah Jacobi is more sinned against than sinning.
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