Herpunishmentaccumulated；shecontinuedtobearit，however，withagooddealofsuperficialfortitude。OnSaturdaymorning，thedoctor，whohadbeenwatchinginsilence，spoketohissisterLavinia。
\"Thethinghashappened-thescoundrelhasbackedout！\"
\"Never！\"criedMrs。Penniman，whohadbethoughtherselfwhatsheshouldsaytoCatherine，butwasnotprovidedwithalineofdefenseagainstherbrother，sothatindignantnegationwastheonlyweaponinherhands。
\"Hehasbeggedforareprieve，then，ifyoulikethatbetter！\"
\"Itseemstomakeyouveryhappythatyourdaughter\'saffectionshavebeentrifledwith。\"