Various circumstances showed that his repentance had been poignant, even before his theft was discovered.
He had reimbursed the corporation, and there was no prosecution, because his dishonest act had been no part of generally vicious habits, but a single unaccountable deflection from rectitude.

The evident intensity of his remorse had excited general sympathy, and when Parker, the village druggist, gave him employment as clerk, the act was generally applauded, and all the village folk had endeavoured with one accord, by a friendly and hearty manner, to make him feel that they were disposed to forget the past, and help him to begin life over again.

He had been converted at a revival the previous winter, but was counted to have backslidden of late, and become indifferent to religion.

He looked badly.

His face was exceedingly pale, and his eyes were sunken.