But I am very sorry, and I beg your pardon.

Will you forgive me ?" I said, "Of course, if you're sorry, I forgive you, but you have been a very long time in repenting." Which was true.

If I had been cross with one, of the others, and had borne malice for five months, I should have thought myself very wicked.

But when I had said it, I felt sorry, for the old gentleman made no answer.

Father did not speak either, and I began to feel very miserable.