"It was her brother," said Mr. Thornton to himself. "I am glad. I may never see her again; but it is a comfort--a relief--to know that much. I knew she could not be unmaidenly; and yet I yearned for conviction. Now I am glad!"

'It was her brother,' said Mr. Thornton to himself. 'I am glad. I may never see her again; but it is a comfort - a relief - to know that much. I knew she could not be unmaidenly; and yet I yearned for conviction. Now I am glad!'
