She fell back upon her pillow, and covering her scarred and bruised face with her hands, burst into tears.

The man cast an anxious look towards her, but otherwise appeared wholly unmoved.
After a brief pause the nature of the errand was explained, and the oath tendered.
'Oh, no, gentlemen,' said the girl, raising herself once more, and folding her hands together; 'no, gentlemen, for God's sake! I did it myself--it was nobody's fault--it was an accident.

He didn't hurt me; he wouldn't for all the world.

Jack, dear Jack, you know you wouldn't!' Her sight was fast failing her, and her hand groped over the bedclothes in search of his.

Brute as the man was, he was not prepared for this.
He turned his face from the bed, and sobbed.