"I tell you, dear mother, she is as good.

When you know her you will say so.

She is of all, except you, the simplest, the kindest, the most affectionate of women.

Why should she not be on the stage ?--She maintains her father by her labour." "Drunken old reprobate," growled the Doctor, but Pen did not hear or heed.
"If you could see, as I have, how orderly her life is, how pure and pious her whole conduct, you would--as I do--yes, as I do"-- (with a savage look at the Doctor)--"spurn the slanderer who dared to do her wrong.

Her father was an officer, and distinguished himself in Spain.