Would you have done so much ?" Richard faltered.

No! he admitted that he never could have told people.
"Then who is to call that man a coward ?" said Austin.

"He expiated his cowardice as all who give way in moments of weakness, and are not cowards, must do.

The coward chooses to think 'God does not see.' I shall escape.' He who is not a coward, and has succumbed, knows that God has seen all, and it is not so hard a task for him to make his heart bare to the world.

Worse, I should fancy it, to know myself an impostor when men praised me." Young Richard's eyes were wandering on Austin's gravely cheerful face.