Parson Fair and his mother were there.

"They know it," he announced, quite calmly; then he took his fine wedding-hat from the table.
"Where are you going ?" his mother demanded, quickly.
"To walk a little way." Burr turned to Parson Fair.

"I beg you not to feel that you must deal severely with your daughter for this," he said, "for she does not deserve it.

She was justified in asking what she did, and in feeling distrust that I did not answer." "If a wife's faith cannot survive her husband's silence, then is she no true spouse, and 'twas the part of a man not to answer," said this Parson Fair, who had all his life followed in most roads the lead of his womankind, and not known it, so much state had he been allowed in his captivity.
"She was justified," said Burr, "and I beg you, sir, not to visit any displeasure upon her.

I have not at any time been worthy of her, although God knows had she not cast me off, and did not this last, with what I remember now of her manner for the last few weeks, make me sure that her heart is no longer mine, I would have lived my life for her, as best I could; and will now, should she say the word." With that, Burr Gordon thrust on his wedding-hat, and was out of the study and out of the south door of the house..