"You behaved exceedingly well last year, and it almost broke my heart to see you relapsing into your former evil habits." "I am grateful to you for the interest you have taken in me, and I assure you I have often been encouraged to do well by your kind words," continued the penitent, with due humility.

"I have done wrong, and I don't deserve to be forgiven." "'He that humbleth himself shall be exalted,'" said Mr.Agneau, gratified at the great change which had apparently been wrought in the prisoner.

"If you are really sorry for your offence, Mr.Lowington, I doubt not, will pardon you, and restore you to favor again." "I don't deserve it, sir.

Since you left me, I have been thinking of my past life.

I dare not tell you how bad I have been." "You need not tell me.