If you could give me a chance, and come with me to America--anywhere, and let me start the world again?
I can--travel straight now, and I will work hard, and be honest.

I will--" But here sudden pain brought back the doubt concerning his life and its possibilities.
He leaned against the bulwarks, and made a helpless, despairing motion with his hand.

"No, no!" he said; and added with a bitter laugh: "Not to begin the world again, but to end it as profitably and silently as I can.

...

But you will listen to me, my wife?
You will say at least that you forgive me the blight and ill I brought upon you ?" She had listened to him unmoved outwardly.