Poor Father, after all that has come and gone:-- "My discourse produced its effect; he melted into tears, could not answer me for sobs; he explained his thoughts by his embracings of me.
Making an effort, at length, he said: 'I am in despair that I did not know thee.

They had told me such horrible tales, I hated thee as much as I now love thee.

If I had addressed myself direct to thee, I should have escaped much trouble, and thou too.

But they hindered me from speaking; said thou wert ill-natured as the Devil, and wouldst drive me to extremities I wanted to avoid.

Thy Mother, by her intriguings, is in part the cause of the misfortunes of the family; I have been deceived and duped on every side.