They had made her act the part of a hypocrite long enough; to pretend to be a Catholic when she was a Protestant at heart, and they knew that she was.

Her father promised that everything should be according to her wishes, and then she returned with him.
Two or three days passed away and nothing was seen or heard of Miriam.

A servant was then sent to her father's house to inquire if she was sick, and he was rudely thrust away from the door.

The missionary felt constrained to interfere, that Miriam might at least have the opportunity of declaring openly her preference.

According to the laws of the Turkish government, the father had no right to keep her at her age, against her will, and it was necessary that she have an opportunity to choose with whom she wished to live.