I never knew reason unerring, except in mathematics; we have no Euclid," and the good man smiled mournfully, "in the problems of real life.

I will not urge you one way or the other; I put the case before you: Would it, as the young man says, give you comfort and strength to see him once again while, while--in short, before your sister is--I mean before--that is, would it soothe you now, to have an unreserved communication with him?
He implores it.

What shall I answer ?" "This trial, too!" muttered Susan, almost inaudibly,--"this trial which I once yearned for;" and the hand clasped in Fielden's was as cold as ice.

Then, turning her eyes to her guardian somewhat wildly, she cried: "But to what end, what object?
Why should he wish to see me ?" "To take greater courage to do his duty; to feel less unhappy at--at--" "I will see him," interrupted Susan, firmly,--"he is right; it will strengthen both.

I will see him!" "But human nature is weak, my child; if my heart be so now, what will be yours ?" "Fear me not," answered Susan, with a sad, wandering smile; and she repeated vacantly: "I will see him!" The good man looked at her, threw his arms round her wasted form, and lifting up his eyes, his lips stirred with such half-syllabled words as fathers breathe on high..