"I will atone for all, to the best of my ability."
"Would that you might do so!"
"I will! Heaven witness my sincerity!"
"Your first act of atonement must be to the lady you have so deeply
injured."
"I would be her slave for life!"
"If you are sincere, you will disclose all you know of the wrongs which
have been inflicted upon her."
"I fear, for her sake, that my knowledge is too limited to avail
anything to her. Maxwell assured me she was his slave, and showed me the
bill of sale. I believed him, or he could never have had my help."
"You were too willing to believe him," said the doctor, sternly.
"I told him, at the outset, that I would expose all I knew (which is but
little), if I discovered she was not a slave. I will tell you all."
"Let Miss Dumont be called, Jerry."
Emily came at the summons, and Dr. Vaudelier informed her of the
position of the matter.
"Can you forgive me, Miss Dumont, for the wrong I have done?"
"Freely, sir; and may God enable you to persevere in the course you have
taken!"
"Thank you! With an angel's prayer, I shall begin the new life with the
strength your good wishes impart.
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