Nay, I doubt not that in some sort she died for it--died through the harshness and sternness of her husband.

Susan, dost hear--dost understand ?" But Susan only turned a sour face towards her brother.
"I hear," she answered ungraciously.

"But the boy has doubtless been bred a Papist.

Who can believe a word he says?
Doubtless he has been sent here to corrupt your daughters, as Bridget was corrupted by his father.

I would liefer put my hand in the maw of a mad dog than my faith in the word of a Papist." Cuthbert did not wince beneath this harsh speech, he was too well inured to such; he only looked at his aunt with grave curiosity as he answered thoughtfully: "Methinks it is something hard to believe them, always.