I saw myself so plainly in that man's eyes; it was his nature in me which made me so hateful to Hugh.

Oh, Hugh! the memory of what I've been to him is the hardest part of all," and covering her face with the sheet, 'Lina wept bitterly; while Hugh, who was standing behind her, laid his warm hand on her head, smoothing her hair caressingly, as he said: "Never mind that, 'Lina; I, too, was bad to you.

If 'Lina can forgive me, I surely can forgive 'Lina." There was the sound of convulsive sobbing; and then, uncovering her face, 'Lina raised herself up, and laying her hand on Hugh's bosom, answered through her tears: "I wish I had always felt as I do now.

Hugh, you don't know how bad I've been.

Why, I used to be ashamed to call you brother, if any fine people were near." There was a sparkle of indignation in Alice's blue eyes.
"You have no cause to be ashamed of Hugh," she said, quickly, the tone of her voice coming like a revelation to 'Lina, who scanned her face eagerly, and then, turning, looked curiously up to Hugh.
"I'm glad, I'm glad," she whispered, "for I know now you are worthy even of her." "You are mistaken, 'Lina," Hugh said, huskily, while 'Lina continued; "And, Hugh, I must tell you more, how bad I've been.