"And  I  fear,"  said  he,  "that  you  never  can  cordially
forgive  me,  and  confide  in  me  again."

"  If  your  regret  for  your  hasty  conduct  is  sincere,  as  I
cannot  doubt,  I  beg  you  to  believe  what  I  have  already
said,  that  I  do  most  freely  and  fully  forgive  you."

"And  dare  I  hope  that  I  can  ever  regain  your  confi-
dence ?  "

She  hesitated,  and  then  replied,  "  My  distrust  is
greatly  lessened ;  but  if  it  should  not  pass  away  at
once,  I  trust  you  will  not  censure  me."

"  I  expect  this,  Miss  Graham,  and  will  patiently  bear
the  penalty,  till  I  have  power  wholly  to  remove  it,  as  I
feel  assured  that  I  shall,  sooner  or  later,  be  able  to  do."

He  then  proceeded  to  tell  her  that  his  conscience  had
of  late  been  urging  him  no  longer  to  neglect  the  sub-
ject of  religion.
