"Now，Mr。Philip，"Isaid，"Ihavebeenwaiting，atMissJillgall’ssuggestion，togetmyinformationfromyou。ThereissomethingwrongbetweenEuniceandyourself。Whatisit？Andwhoistoblame？"
　　"Hervilesisteristoblame，"heanswered。"Thatreptilewasdeterminedtostingus。Andshehasdoneit！"hecried，startingtohisfeet，andwalkingupanddowntheroom，urgedintoactionbyhisownunendurablesenseofwrong。"Isay，shehasdoneit，afterEunicehassavedme——doneit，whenEunicewasreadytobemywife。"
　　"Howhasshedoneit？"
　　Betweengriefandindignationhisreplywasinvolvedinaconfusionofvehemently—spokenwords，whichIshallnotattempttoreproduce。Eunicehadremindedhimthathersisterhadbeenpubliclyconvictedofaninfamouscrime，andpubliclypunishedforitbyimprisonment。"IfIconsenttomarryyou，"shesaid，"I
　　stainyouwithmydisgrace；thatshallneverbe。"Withthisresolution，shehadlefthim。"Ihavetriedtoconvinceher，"
　　Philipsaid，"thatshewillnotbeassociatedwithhersister’sdisgracewhenshebearsmyname；IhavepromisedtotakeherfarawayfromEngland，amongpeoplewhohaveneverevenheardofhersister。MissJillgallhasusedherinfluencetohelpme。Allinvain！Thereisnohopeforusbutinyou。Iamnotthinkingselfishlyonlyofmyself。Shetriestoconcealit——but，oh，sheisbroken—hearted！Askthefarmer’swife，ifyoudon’tbelieveme。Judgeforyourself，sir。Go——forGod’ssake，gotothefarm。"
　　Imadehimsitdownandcomposehimself。
　　"Youmaydependonmygoingtothefarm，"Ianswered。"IshallwritetoEuniceto—day，andfollowmyletterto—morrow。"Hetriedtothankme；butIwouldnotallowit。"BeforeIconsenttoaccepttheexpressionofyourgratitude，"Isaid，"ImustknowalittlemoreofyouthanIknownow。Thisisonlythesecondoccasiononwhichwehavemet。Letuslookbackalittle，Mr。
　　PhilipDunboyne。YouwereEunice’saffiancedhusband；andyoubrokefaithwithher。Thatwasarascallyaction。Howdoyoudefendit？"
　　Hisheadsank。"Iamashamedtodefendit，"heanswered。
　　Ipressedhimwithoutmercy。"Youownyourself，"Isaid，"thatitwasarascallyaction？"
　　"Usestrongerlanguageagainstme，eventhanthat，sir——Ideserveit。"
　　"Inplainwords，"Iwenton，"youcanfindnoexcuseforyourconduct？"
　　"Inthepasttime，"hesaid，"Imighthavefoundexcuses。"
　　"Butyoucan’tfindthemnow？"
　　"Imustnotevenlookforthemnow。"
　　"Whynot？"
　　"IoweittoEunicetoleavemyconductatitsworst；withnothingsaid——byme——todefendit。"
　　"WhathasEunicedonetohavesuchaclaimonyouasthat？"
　　"Eunicehasforgivenme。"
　　Itwasgratefullyanddelicatelysaid。OughtItohaveallowedthiscircumstancetoweighwithme？Iask，inreturn，had_I_
　　nevercommittedanyfaults？Asafellow—mortalandfellow—sinner，hadIanyrighttohardenmyheartagainstanexpressionofpenitencewhichIfelttobesincereinitsmotive？
　　ButIwasboundtothinkofEunice。Ididthinkofher，beforeI
　　venturedtoaccepttheposition——thecriticalposition，asI
　　shallpresentlyshow——ofPhilip’sfriend。
　　Aftermorethananhourofquestionsputwithoutreserve，andofanswersgivenwithoutprevarication，Ihadtraveledoverthewholegroundlaidoutbythenarrativeswhichappearinthesepages，andhadarrivedatmyconclusion——sofarasPhilipDunboynewasconcerned。
　　Ifoundhimtobeamanwithnothingabsolutelywickedinhim——butwithanaturesoperilouslyweak，inmanyrespects，thatitmightdriftintowickednessunlessastrongernaturewasathandtobolditback。Marriedtoawifewithoutforceofcharacter，theprobabilitieswouldpointtohimaslikelytoyieldtoexampleswhichmightmakehimabadhusband。Marriedtoawifewithawillofherown，andwithtruelovetosustainher——awifewhowouldknowwhentotakethecommandandhowtotakethecommand——awifewho，findinghimtemptedtocommitactionsunworthyofhisbetterself，wouldbefar—sightedenoughtoperceivethatherhusband’ssenseofhonormightsometimesloseitsbalance，withoutbeingonthataccounthopelesslydepraved——then，and，inthesecasesonly，theprobabilitieswouldpointtoPhilipasamanlikelytobethebetterandthehappierforhissituation，whenthebondsofwedlockhadgothim。
　　Buttheseriousquestionwasnotansweredyet。
　　CouldIfeeljustifiedinplacingEuniceinthepositiontowardPhilipwhichIhavejustendeavoredtodescribe？Idarednotallowmymindtodwellonthegenerositywhichhadsonoblypardonedhim，orontheforceofcharacterwhichhadbravelyenduredthebitterestdisappointment，thecruelesthumiliation。
　　TheoneconsiderationwhichIwasboundtoface，wasthesacredconsiderationofherhappinessinherlifetocome。
　　LeavingPhilip，withafewwordsofsympathywhichmighthelphimtobearhissuspense，Iwenttomyroomtothink。
　　Thetimepassed——andIcouldarriveatnopositiveconclusion。
　　Eitherway——withorwithoutPhilip——thecontemplationofEunice’sfutureharassedmewithdoubt。EvenifIhadconqueredmyownindecision，andhadmadeupmymindtosanctiontheunionofthetwoyoungpeople，thedifficultiesthatnowbesetmewouldnothavebeendispersed。KnowingwhatIaloneknew，IcouldcertainlyremoveEunice’soneobjectiontothemarriage。Inotherwords，I
　　hadonlytorelatewhathadhappenedonthedaywhentheChaplainbroughttheMinistertotheprison，andtheobstacleoftheirunionwouldberemoved。But，withoutconsideringPhilip，itwassimplyoutofthequestiontodothis，inmercytoEuniceherself。WhatwasHelena’sdisgrace，comparedwiththeinfamywhichstainedthenameofthepoorgirl’smother！Theotheralternativeoftellingherpartofthetruthonlywasbeforeme，ifIcouldpersuademyselftoadoptit。Ifailedtopersuademyself；mymorbidanxietyforherwelfaremademehesitateagain。
　　Humanpatiencecouldendurenomore。Rashnessprevailedandprudenceyielded——IleftmydecisiontobeinfluencedbythecominginterviewwithEunice。
　　ThenextdayIdrovetothefarm。Philip’sentreatiespersuadedmetolethimbemycompanion，ononecondition——thathewaitedinthecarriagewhileIwentintothehouse。
　　Ihadcarefullyarrangedmyideas，andhaddecidedonproceedingwiththegreatestcaution，beforeIventuredonsayingtheall—importantwordswhich，oncespoken，werenottoberecalled。
　　Theworstofthoseanxieties，underwhichthedelicatehealthofMr。Gracedieuhadbrokendown，wasmyanxietynow。CouldI
　　reconcileittomyconsciencetopermitaman，innocentofallknowledgeofthetruth，tomarrythedaughterofacondemnedmurderess，withouthonestlytellinghimwhathewasabouttodo？
　　DidIdeservetobepitied？didIdeservetobeblamed？——mymindwasstillundecidedwhenIenteredthehouse。
　　Sherantomeetmeasifshehadbeenmydaughter；shekissedmeasifshehadbeenmydaughter；shefondlylookedupatmeasifshehadbeenmydaughter。Atthesightofthatsweetyoungface，sosorrowful，andsopatientlyenduringsorrow，allmydoubtsandhesitations，everythingartificialaboutmewithwhichIhadenteredtheroom，vanishedinaninstant。
　　Aftershehadthankedmeforcomingtoseeher，Isawhertremblealittle。Theuppermostinterestinherheartwasforcingitswayoutwardtoexpression，tryasshemighttokeepitback。"HaveyouseenPhilip？"sheasked。Thetoneinwhichsheputthatquestiondecidedme——Iwasresolvedtolethermarryhim。
　　Impulse！Yes，impulse，assertingitselfinexcusablyinamanattheendofhislife。Ioughttohaveknownbetterthantohavegivenway。Verylikely。ButamItheonlymortalwhooughttohaveknownbetter——anddidnot？
　　WhenEuniceaskedifIhadseenPhilip，Iownedthathewasoutsideinthecarriage。Beforeshecouldreproachme，IwentonwithwhatIhadtosay："Mychild，Iknowwhatasacrificeyouhavemade；andIshouldhonoryourscruples，ifyouhadanyreasonforfeelingthem。"
　　"Anyreasonforfeelingthem？"Sheturnedpaleassherepeatedthewords。
　　Anideacametome。Irangfortheservant，andsenthertothecarriagetotellPhiliptocomein。"Mydear，Iamnotputtingyoutoanyunfairtrial，"Iassuredher；"IamgoingtoprovethatIloveyouastrulyasifyouweremyownchild。"
　　Whentheywerebothpresent，Iresolvedthattheyshouldnotsufferamomentofneedlesssuspense。Standingbetweenthem，I
　　tookEunice’shand，andlaidmyotherhandonPhilip’sshoulder，andspokeoutplainly。
　　"Iamheretomakeyoubothhappy，"Isaid。"Icanremovetheonlyobstacletoyourmarriage，andImeantodoit。ButImustinsistononecondition。Givemeyourpromise，Philip，thatyouwillaskfornoexplanations，andthatyouwillbesatisfiedwiththeonetruestatementwhichisallthatIcanoffertoyou。"
　　Hegavemehispromise，withoutaninstant’shesitation。
　　"PhilipgrantswhatIask，"IsaidtoEunice。"Doyougrantit，too？"
　　Herhandturnedcoldinmine；butshespokefirmlywhenshesaid：
　　"Yes。"
　　IgaveherintoPhilip’scare。Itwashisprivilegetoconsoleandsupporther。Itwasmydutytosaythedecisivewords：
　　"Rouseyourcourage，dearEunice；youarenomoreaffectedbyHelena’sdisgracethanIam。Youarenothersister。Herfatherisnotyourfather；hermotherwasnotyourmother。Iwaspresent，inthetimeofyourinfancy，whenMr。Gracedieu’sfatherlykindnessreceivedyouashisadoptedchild。This，I
　　declaretoyouboth，onmywordofhonor，isthetruth。"
　　HowsheboreitIamnotabletosay。Myfoolisholdeyeswerefillingwithtears。Icouldjustseeplainlyenoughtofindmywaytothedoor，andleavethemtogether。
　　Inmyrecklessstateofmind，IneveraskedmyselfifTimewouldbemyaccomplice，andkeepthepartofthesecretwhichIhadnotrevealed——orbemyenemy，andbetrayme。Thechances，eitherway，wereperhapsequal。Thedeedwasdone。
　　CHAPTERLXIV。
　　THETRUTHTRIUMPHANT。
　　THEmarriagewasdeferred，atEunice’srequest，asanexpressionofrespecttothememoryofPhilip’sfather。
　　Whenthetimeofdelayhadpassed，itwasarrangedthattheweddingceremonyshouldbeheld——afterduepublicationofBanns——attheparishchurchoftheLondonsuburbinwhichmyhousewassituated。MissJillgallwasbridesmaid，andIgaveawaythebride。Beforewesetoutforthechurch，Euniceaskedleavetospeakwithmeforamomentinprivate。
　　"Don’tthink，"shesaid，"thatIamforgettingmypromisetobecontentwithwhatyouhavetoldmeaboutmyself。Iamnotsoungratefulasthat。ButIdowant，beforeIconsenttobePhilip’swife，tofeelsurethatIamnotquiteunworthyofhim。
　　IsitbecauseIamofmeanbirththatyoutoldmeIwasMr。
　　Gracedieu’sadoptedchild——andtoldmenomore？"
　　Icouldhonestlysatisfyher，sofar。"Certainlynot！"Isaid。
　　Sheputherarmsroundmyneck。"Doyousaythat，"sheasked，"tomakemymindeasy？ordoyousayitonyourwordofhonor？"
　　"Onmywordofhonor。"
　　Wearrivedatthechurch。LetMissJillgalldescribethemarriage，inherowninimitableway。
　　"Noweddingbreakfast，whenyoudon’twanttoeatit。Noweddingspeeches，whennobodywantstomakethem，andnobodywantstohearthem。Andnofalsesentiment，sheddingtearsandreddeningnoses，onthehappiestdayinthewholeyear。Amodelmarriage！I
　　coulddesirenothingbetter，ifIhadanyprospectofbeingabridemyself。"
　　Theywentawayfortheirhoneymoontoaquietplacebytheseaside，notveryfarfromthetowninwhichEunicehadpassedsomeofthehappiestandthewretchedestdaysinherlife。ShepersistedinthinkingitpossiblethatMr。Gracedieumightrecovertheuseofhisfaculties，atthelast，andmightwishtoseeheronhisdeath—bed。"Hisadopteddaughter，"shegentlyremindedme，"ishisonlydaughternow。"ThedoctorshookhisheadwhenItoldhimwhatEunicehadsaidtome——and，thesadtruthmustbetold，thedoctorwasright。
　　MissJillgallreturned，onthewedding—day，totakecareofthegoodmanwhohadbefriendedherinherhourofneed。
　　Beforetheendoftheweek，Iheardfromher，andwasdisagreeablyremindedofanincidentwhichwehadbothforgotten，absorbedaswewereinotherandgreaterinterests，atthetime。
　　Mrs。Tenbruggenhadagainappearedonthescene！ShehadwrittentoMissJillgall，fromParis，tosaythatshehadheardofoldMr……Dunboyne’sdeath，andthatshewishedtohavetheletterreturned，whichshehadleftfordeliverytoPhilip’sfatheronthedaywhenPhilipandEuniceweremarried。Ihadmyownsuspicionsofwhatthatlettermightcontain；andIregrettedthatMissJillgallhadsentitbackwithoutfirstwaitingtoconsultme。Mymisgivings，thusexcited，wereincreasedbymorenewsofnoverywelcomekind。Mrs。TenbruggenhaddecidedonreturningtoherprofessionalpursuitsinEngland。Massage，nowthefashioneverywhere，hadputmoneyintoherpocketamongtheforeigners；andherhusband，findingthatshepersistedinkeepingoutofhisreach，hadconsentedtoacompromise。Hewasreadytosubmittoajudicialseparation；inconsiderationofalittleincomewhichhiswifehadconsentedtosettleonhim，undertheadviceofherlawyer。
　　Somedayslater，IreceivedadelightfulletterfromPhilipandEunice；remindingmethatIhadengagedtopaythemavisitattheseaside。Myroomwasreadyforme，andIwaslefttochoosemyownday。Ihadjustbeguntowritemyreply，gladlyacceptingtheinvitation，whenanominouscircumstanceoccurred。Myservantannounced"alady"；andIfoundmyselffacetofacewith——Mrs。
　　Tenbruggen！
　　Shewasascheerfulasever，andaseminentlyagreeableasever。
　　"IhavehearditallfromSelina，"shesaid。"Philip’smarriagetoEunice（Ishallgoandcongratulatethem，ofcourse），andthecatastrophe（howdramatic！）ofHelenaGracedieu。Iwarned。SelinathatMissHelenawouldendbadly。Totellthetruth，shefrightenedme。Idon’tdenythatIamamischievouswomanwhenI
　　findmyselfaffronted，quitecapableoftakingmyrevengeinmyownsmallspitefulway。Butpoisonandmurder——ah，thefrightfulsubject！letusdropit，andtalkofsomethingthatdoesn’tmakemyhair（it’sreallymyownhair）standonend。HasSelinatoldyouthatIhavegotridofmycharminghusband，oneasypecuniaryterms？Oh，youknowthat？Verywell。Iwilltellyousomethingthatyoudon’tknow。Mr。Governor，Ihavefoundyouout。"
　　"MayIventuretoaskhow？"
　　"WhenIguessedwhichwaswhichofthosetwogirls，"sheanswered，"andguessedwrong，youdeliberatelyencouragedthemistake。Veryclever，butyouoverdidit。Fromthatmoment，thoughIkeptittomyself，IbegantofearImightbewrong。DoyourememberLowLanes，mydearsir？Acharmingoldchurch。I
　　havehadanotherconsultationwithmylawyer。HisquestionsledmeintomentioninghowithappenedthatIheardofLowLanes。
　　Afterlookingagainathismemorandumofthebirthadvertisedinthenewspaperwithoutnamingtheplace——heproposedtryingthechurchregisteratLowLanes。NeedItellyoutheresult？Iknow，aswellasyoudo，thatPhiliphasmarriedtheadoptedchild。Hehashadamother—in—lawwhowashanged，and，whatismore，hehasthehonor，throughhislatefather，ofbeingotherwiseconnectedwiththemurderessbymarriage——ashisaunt！"
　　Bewildermentanddismaydeprivedmeofmypresenceofmind。"Howdidyoudiscoverthat？"Iwasfoolishenoughtoask。
　　"DoyourememberwhenIbroughtthebabytotheprison？"shesaid。"Thefather——asImentionedatthetime——hadbeenadearandvaluedfriendofmine。Nopersoncouldbebetterqualifiedtotellmewhohadmarriedhiswife’ssister。Ifthatladyhadbeenliving，Ishouldneverhavebeentroubledwiththechargeofthechild。Anymorequestions？"
　　"Onlyone。IsPhiliptohearofthis？"
　　"Oh，forshame！Idon’tdenythatPhilipinsultedmegrossly，inoneway；andthatPhilip’slatefatherinsultedmegrossly，inanotherway。ButMammaTenbruggenisaChristian。Shereturnsgoodforevil，andwouldn’tfortheworlddisturbtheconnubialfelicityofMr。andMrs。PhilipDunboyne。"
　　Themomentthewomanwasoutofmyhouse，IsentatelegramtoPhiliptosaythathemightexpecttoseemethatnight。Icaughtthelasttrainintheevening；andIsatdowntosupperwiththosetwoharmlessyoungcreatures，knowingImustpreparethehusbandforwhatthreatenedthem，andweaklydeferringit，whenI
　　foundmyselfintheirpresence，untilthenextday。Eunicewas，insomedegree，answerableforthishesitationonmypart。Noonecouldlookatherhusband，andfailtoseethathewasasupremelyhappyman。ButIdetectedsignsofcareinthewife’sface。
　　BeforebreakfastthenextmorningIwasoutonthebeach，tryingtodecidehowtheinevitabledisclosuremightbemade。Eunicejoinedme。Now，whenwewerealone，Iaskedifshewasreallyandcompletelyhappy。Quietlyandsadlysheanswered："Notyet。"
　　Ihardlyknewwhattosay。Myfacemusthaveexpresseddisappointmentandsurprise。
　　"Ishallneverbequitehappy，"sheresumed，"tillIknowwhatitisthatyoukeptfrommeonthatmemorableday。Idon’tlikehavingasecretfrommyhusband——thoughitisnot_my_secret。"
　　"Rememberyourpromise，"Isaid"Idon’tforgetit，"sheanswered。"Icanonlywishthatmypromisewouldkeepbackthethoughtsthatcometomeinspiteofmyself。"
　　"Whatthoughts？"
　　"Thereissomething，asIfear，inthestoryofmyparentswhichyouareafraidtoconfidetome。WhydidMr。Gracedieuallowmetobelieveandleaveeverybodytobelieve，thatIwashisownchild？"
　　"Mydear，Irelievedyourmindofthosedoubtsonthemorningofyourmarriage。"
　　"No。Iwasonlythinkingofmyselfatthattime。Mymother——thedoubtof_her_isthedoubtthattormentsmenow。"
　　"Whatdoyoumean？"
　　Sheputherarminmine，andheldbyitwithbothhands。
　　"Themock—mother！"shewhispered。"DoyourememberthatdreadfulVision，thathorridwhisperingtemptationinthedeadofnight？
　　_Was_itamock—mother？Oh，pityme！Idon’tknowwhomymotherwas。Onehorridthoughtaboutherisaburdenonmymind。Ifshewasagoodwoman，youwholovemewouldsurelyhavemademehappybyspeakingofher？"
　　Thosewordsdecidedmeatlast。Couldshesuffermorethanshehadsufferedalready，ifItrustedherwiththetruth？Irantherisk。Therewasatimeofsilencethatfilledmewithterror。Theintervalpassed。Shetookmyhand，andputittoherheart。"DoesitbeatasifIwasfrightened？"sheasked。
　　No！Itwasbeatingcalmly。
　　"Doesitrelieveyouranxiety？"
　　IttoldmethatIhadnotsurprisedher。ThatunforgottenVisionofthenighthadpreparedherfortheworst，afterthetimewhenIhadtoldherthatshewasanadoptedchild。"Iknow，"Isaid，"thatthosewhisperedtemptationsoverpoweredyouagain，whenyouandHelenametonthestairs，andyouforbadehertoenterPhilip’sroom。AndIknowthatlovehadconqueredoncemore，whenyouwerenextseensittingbyPhilip’sbedside。Tellme——haveyouanymisgivingsnow？Istherefearinyourheartofthereturnofthattemptingspiritinyou，inthetimetocome？"
　　"NotwhilePhiliplives！"
　　There，whereherlovewas——therehersafetywas。Andsheknewit！
　　Shesuddenlyleftme。Iaskedwhereshewasgoing。
　　"TotellPhilip，"wasthereply。
　　Shewaswaitingformeatthedoor，whenIfollowedhertothehouse。
　　"Isitdone？"Isaid。
　　"Itisdone，"sheanswered。
　　"Whatdidhesay？"
　　"Hesaid：’Mydarling，ifIcouldbefonderofyouthanever，I
　　shouldbefonderofyounow。’"
　　IhavebeenblamedforbeingtooreadytoconfidetoPhiliptheprecioustrustofEunice’shappiness。Ifthatreplydoesnotjustifyme，whereisjustificationtobefound？
　　POSTSCRIPT。
　　LATERintheday，Mrs。Tenbruggenarrivedtoofferhercongratulations。SheaskedforafewminuteswithPhilipalone。
　　Asacatelaboratesherpreparationsforkillingamouse，sothehumancatelaboratedherpreparationsforkillingPhilip’shappiness，heremaineduninjuredbyherteethandherclaws。
　　"Somebody，"shesaid，"hastoldyouofitalready？"AndPhilipanswered："Yes；mywife。"
　　Forsomemonthslonger，Mr。Gracedieulingered。Onemorning，hesaidtoEunice："Iwanttoteachyoutoknit。Sitbyme，andseemedoit。"Hishandsfellsoftlyonhislap；hisheadsanklittlebylittleonhershoulder。Shecouldjusthearhimwhisper："Howpleasantitistosleep！"NeverwasDeath’sdreadfulworkmoregentlydoneOurmarriedpairlivenowonthepaternalestateinIreland；andMissJillgallreignsqueenofdomesticaffairs。Iamstillstrongenoughtopassmyautumnholidaysinthatpleasanthouse。
　　Attimes，mymemoryrevertstoHelenaGracedieu，andtowhatI
　　discoveredwhenIhadseenherdiary。
　　HowlittleIknewofthatterriblecreaturewhenIfirstmetwithher，andfanciedthatshehadinheritedhermother’scharacter！
　　ItwasweakindeedtocomparethemeanvicesofMrs。Gracedieuwiththediabolicaldepravityofherdaughter。Herethedoctrineofhereditarytransmissionofmoralqualitiesmustownthatithasoverlookedthefertility（forgrowthofgoodandforgrowthofevilequally）whichisinherentinhumannature。Therearevirtuesthatexaltus，andvicesthatdegradeus，whosemysteriousoriginis，notinourparents，butinourselves。WhenIthinkofHelena，Iaskmyself，whereisthetracewhichrevealsthatthefirstmurderintheworldwastheproductofinheritedcrime？
　　Thecriminallefttheprison，ontheexpirationofhersentence，sosecretlythatitwasimpossibletotraceher。Somemonthslater，MissJillgallreceivedanillustratednewspaperpublishedintheUnitedStates。Sheshowedmeoneoftheportraitsinit。
　　"Doyourecognizetheillustriousoriginal？"sheasked，withindignantemphasisonthelasttwowords。IrecognizedHelena。
　　"Nowreadhernewtitle，"MissJillgallcontinued。
　　Iread："TheReverendMissGracedieu。"
　　Thebiographicalnoticefollowed。Hereisanextract："Thiseminentlady，thevictimofashockingmiscarriageofjusticeinEngland，isnowthedistinguishedleaderofanewcommunityintheUnitedStates。Wehailinherthegreatintellectwhichassertsthesuperiorityofwomanoverman。InthefirstFrenchRevolution，theattemptmadebymentofoundarationalreligionmetwithonlytemporarysuccess。Itwasreservedforthemightierspiritofwomantolaythefoundationsmorefirmly，andtodedicateoneofthenoblestedificesinthiscitytotheWorshipofPureReason。ReaderswhowishforfurtherinformationwilldowelltoprovidethemselveswiththeReverendMissGracedieu’sOrations——thetentheditionofwhichisadvertisedinourcolumns。"
　　"Ionceaskedyou，"MissJillgallremindedme，"whatHelenawoulddowhenshecameoutofprison，andyousaidshewoulddoverywell。Oh，Mr。Governor，SolomonwasnothingtoYou！"
　　End