You are too mild of nature, sir, to understand what father is." "It is indeed horrible, too horrible to think of"-- the voice of this kind gentleman betrayed that he was shuddering.

"If a Frenchman did such a thing, he would be torn to pieces.

But no French father would ever dream of such atrocity.

He would rather flog himself within an inch of his own life." "Are they so much better, then, and kinder, than us Englishmen ?" In spite of all his pain and grief, Dan could not help smiling at the thought of his father ropesending himself.

"So superior to us, sir, in every way ?" "In almost every way, I am sorry to confess.