You know it is necessary, if ever it was, to tell falsehoods now; and don't be angry with me because I do it well." He was shading his eyes with his hand, and did not speak for some time.

At last he said: "If it were not for the child, I would tell all; but the world is so cruel.

You don't know how this apparent necessity for falsehood pains me, Faith, or you would not invent all these details, which are so many additional lies." "Well, well! I will restrain myself if I have to talk about Ruth again.

But Mrs Bradshaw will tell every one who need to know.

You don't wish me to contradict it, Thurstan, surely--it was such a pretty, probable story." "Faith! I hope God will forgive us if we are doing wrong; and pray, dear, don't add one unnecessary word that is not true." Another day elapsed, and then it was Sunday; and the house seemed filled with a deep peace.