Lady Belward and Mrs.Gasgoyne were present.

The woman made her respects, and then stood at Gaston's bedside.

He looked up with a painful smile.
"Do you forgive me ?" he asked.

"I've almost paid!" He touched his bandaged head.
"It ain't for mothers to forgi'e the thing," she replied, in a steady voice, "but I can forgi'e the man.

'Twere done i' madness--there beant the will workin' i' such.