It was only when they had gone some little distance from the farm, that the fresh morning air revived her, and she opened her eyes and looked about her, wildly at first, and with a faint shuddering sigh.
Then, after a few moments, full consciousness came back to her, and a sudden cry of rapture broke from the pale lips.

"O God!" she exclaimed, "am I set free ?" "Yes, dear Mrs.Holbrook, you are free, never again to go back to that cruel place.

O, to think that you should be used so, and I so near!" Marian lifted her head from Ellen's shoulder, and recognised her with a second cry of delight.
"Ellen, is it you?
Then I am safe; I must be safe with you." "Safe! yes, dear.

I would die sooner than any harm should come to you again.

Who could have brought this cruelty about?
who could have shut you up in that room ?" "My father," Marian answered with a shudder.