’Perhapshethinksheisofferingaremedyforyourmisery。’
Asthiswassaid,Lilyturnedroundslowlyandlookedupintohermother’sface。’Mamma,’shesaid,’thatisverycruel。Ididnotthinkyoucouldbesocruel。Howcanyou,whobelievehimtobesoselfish,thinkthat?’
’Itisveryhardtojudgeofmen’smotives。Ihaveneversupposedhimtobesoblackthathewouldnotwishtomakeatonementfortheevilhehasdone。’
’IfIthoughtthattherecertainlycouldbenoanswer。’
’Whocanlookintoaman’sheartandjudgeallthesourcesofhisactions?Therearemixedfeelingsthere,nodoubt。Remorseforwhathehasdone;regretforwhathehaslost;——something,perhaps,ofthepurityoflove。’