Jackson。Yes，sir。[Exit。
OldMorton（takingupSTARBOTTLE’Snote）。\"MissMorriswillarriveto-night。\"Andyethesawheronlyyesterday。Thisisnotlikehermother：no。Shewouldneverhaveforgivenandforgottensoquickly。Perhapssheknewnotmysinandhermother’swrongs;
perhapsshehas——has——CHRISTIANforgiveness（sarcastically）;
perhaps，likemyprodigal，shewillbeimmaculatelyperfect。Well，well：atleastherpresencewillmakemyhomelesslonely。\"Anattendantandchild。\"Achild！Ah，ifHE，myboy，myAlexander，werestillachild，Imightwarmthiscold，coldheartinhissunshine！StrangethatIcannotreconstructfromthisdutiful，submissive，obedient，industriousAlexander，——thisredeemedoutcast，thissonwhosharesmylife，myfortunes，myheart，——thefoolish，wilful，thoughtless，idleboy，thatoncedefiedme。I
remember（musing，withasmile）howthelittlerascal，ha，ha！oncestruckme，——STRUCKME！——whenIcorrectedhim：ha，ha！（Rubbinghishandswithamusement，andthensuddenlybecominggraveandlugubrious。）No，no。Thesearethewhisperingsoftheflesh。WhyshouldIfindfaultwithhimforbeingallthatarighteousconversiondemands，——allthatIaskedandprayedfor？No，AlexanderMorton：itisyou，YOU，whoarenotyetregenerate。ItisYOUwhoareungratefultoHimwhoblessedyou，toHimwhoseguidinghandledyouto——