Her style in this, and in dress, seemed the opposite of P.'s; but he indulged all her wishes, while, for himself, he plunged into his own pursuits.
"'For a time he seemed, if not happy, not positively unhappy; but, after a few years, Mrs.P.fell into the habit of drinking, and then such scenes as you witnessed grew frequent.

I have often heard of them, and always that P.sat, as you describe him, his head bowed down and perfectly silent all through, whatever might be done or whoever be present, and always his aspect has inspired such sympathy that no person has questioned him or resented her insults, but merely got out of the way as soon as possible.' "'Hard and long penance,' said my father, after some minutes musing, 'for an hour of passion, probably for his only error.' "'Is that your explanation ?' said the lady.

'O, improbable! P.might err, but not be led beyond himself.' "I know that his cool, gray eye and calm complexion seemed to say so, but a different story is told by the lip that could tremble, and showed what flashes might pierce those deep blue heavens; and when these over-intellectual beings do swerve aside, it is to fall down a precipice, for their narrow path lies over such.

But he was not one to sin without making a brave atonement, and that it had become a holy one, was written on that downcast brow." The fourth day on these waters, the weather was milder and brighter, so that we could now see them to some purpose.

At night the moon was clear, and, for the first time, from, the upper deck I saw one of the great steamboats come majestically up.