10/25 Will you not, then, be content to leave your child in safe keeping ?" "Never!" shouted Marais. "She shall accompany me to a new home, which is not under the shadow of your accursed British flag." "Then I have no more to say. On your head be it here and hereafter," replied my father solemnly. To separate Marie and myself is a sin, and one that will break her heart. As for my poverty, I have something, more perhaps than you think, and in this rich country wealth can be earned by those who work, as I would do for her sake. |