The next time she spoke it was with a swift feeling of justice due to Rollin and his new life.
"Do you remember I reproached you once for not having any purpose worth living for ?" she asked, while her beautiful face seemed to Rollin more beautiful than ever when he had won sufficient self-control to look up.

"I want to say, I feel the need of saying, in justice to you now, that I honor you for your courage and your obedience to the promise you have made as you interpret the promise.
The life you are living is a noble one." Rollin trembled.

His agitation was greater than he could control.
Rachel could not help seeing it.

They walked along in silence.

At last Rollin said: "I thank you.