"You have come from a sham father to a real one, and you will be protected as well as loved.

This lover has forbidden you to confide in your father (he did not know that I was your father, but that makes no difference); it looks very ugly, and if he has wronged you he shall do you justice, or I will have his life." "Oh, papa," screamed Mary, "his life?
Why, mine is bound up with it." "I fear so," said Hope.

"But what's our life to us without our honor, especially to a woman?
He is the true Cain that destroys a pure virgin." Then he put both his hands on her shoulder, and said, "Look at me, Grace." She looked at him full with eyes as brave as a lion's and as gentle as a gazelle's.
In a moment his senses enlightened him beyond the power of circumstances to deceive.

"It's a lie," said he; "men are always lying and circumstances deceiving; there is no blush of shame upon these cheeks, no sin nor frailty in these pure eyes.

You are his wife ?" "I am!" cried Grace, unable to resist any longer.
"Thank God!" cried Hope, and father and daughter were locked that moment in a tender embrace.
"Yes, papa, you shall know all, and then I shall have to fall on my knees and ask you not to punish one I love--for--a fault committed years ago.
You will have pity on us both.