Those who are dishonoured before man--those who are condemned by God--have cause to mourn; not those who are innocent! Farewell, madam!" she said hastily assuming the mantle in which she was wont to go abroad.
"Do you leave me, Janet ?" said her mistress--"desert me in such an evil strait ?" "Desert you, madam!" exclaimed Janet; and running back to her mistress, she imprinted a thousand kisses on her hand--"desert you I--may the Hope of my trust desert me when I do so! No, madam; well you said the God you serve will open you a path for deliverance.

There is a way of escape.

I have prayed night and day for light, that I might see how to act betwixt my duty to yonder unhappy man and that which I owe to you.

Sternly and fearfully that light has now dawned, and I must not shut the door which God opens.

Ask me no more.