\"Doyouleavethis，too，Beatrix？\"sayshermother，takingtheminiatureout，andwithacrueltyshedidnotveryoftenshow;buttherearesomemomentswhenthetenderestwomenarecruel，andsometriumphswhichangelscan\'tforego。*
*Thisremarkshowshowunjustlyandcontemptuouslyeventhebestofmenwillsometimesjudgeofoursex。LadyCastlewoodhadnointentionoftriumphingoverherdaughter;butfromasenseofdutyalonepointedoutherdeplorablewrong。——H。E。
Havingdeliveredthisstab，LadyCastlewoodwasfrightenedattheeffectofherblow。ItwenttopoorBeatrix\'sheart:sheflushedupandpassedahandkerchiefacrosshereyes，andkissedtheminiature，andputitintoherbosom:——\"Ihadforgotit，\"saysshe;
\"myinjurymademeforgetmygrief:mymotherhasrecalledbothtome。Farewell，mother;IthinkInevercanforgiveyou;somethinghathbrokebetweenusthatnotearsnoryearscanrepair。IalwayssaidIwasalone;youneverlovedme，never——andwerejealousofmefromthetimeIsatonmyfather\'sknee。Letmegoaway，thesoonerthebetter:Icanbeartobewithyounomore。\"
\"Go，child，\"sayshermother，stillverystern;\"goandbendyourproudkneesandaskforgiveness;go，prayinsolitudeforhumilityandrepentance。\'Tisnotyourreproachesthatmakemeunhappy，\'tisyourhardheart，mypoorBeatrix;mayGodsoftenit，andteachyouonedaytofeelforyourmother。\"