I stretched out my hands to him and cried, 'Oh, thank you, thank you.' The kindness of his voice brought tears into my eyes.

Of course I was punished at once for speaking; a dreadful punishment.

I won't think of it: I dare not.

They are infinitely cunning in malice here, Frank; infinitely cunning in punishment....

Don't let us talk of it, it is too painful, too horrible that men should be so brutal." "Give me an instance," I said, "of something less painful; something which may be bettered." He smiled wanly.