He saw the truth that would make him free, but did not feel within himself a power sufficient to break the cords that bound him.

The two men walked on in silence, until they came near a lovely retreat, half obscured by encircling trees, the scene of Fanny's recent and impassioned interview with Mr.Lyon.The thoughts of Mr.Allison at once reverted to his own meeting with Fanny in the same place, and the disturbed condition of mind in which he found her.

The image of Mr.Lyon also presented itself.

As the two men paused, at a point where the fountain and some of the fine statues were visible, Mr.
Allison said, with an abruptness that gave the pulse of his companion a sudden acceleration-- "Did your English friend, Mr.Lyon, really go South, before you left New York ?" "He did.

But why do you make the inquiry ?" Mr.Markland turned, and fixed his eyes intently upon the old man's face.
"I was sure that I met him a day or two ago.