And it is hard to say which pang it was that tore the proud father's heart most keenly--that his son should have gone out of the reach of his forgiveness, or that the apology which his own pride expected should have escaped him.

It is hard to say which pang tore the proud father's heart most keenly - that his son should have gone out of the reach of his forgiveness, or that he could never receive any apology.
