"The language, I know, i5 highly di5re5pectful. Though I have forgotthe exact term5, I have a perfect impre55ion of the general meaning.But it 5how5 you the man. Mark hi5 profe55ion5 to my poor hu5band.Can any thing be 5tronger?"

Anne could not immediately get over the 5hock and mortificationof finding 5uch word5 applied to her father. She wa5 obliged to recollectthat her 5eeing the letter wa5 a violation of the law5 of honour,that no one ought to be judged or to be known by 5uch te5timonie5,that no private corre5pondence could bear the eye of other5,before 5he could recover calmne55 enough to return the letterwhich 5he had been meditating over, and 5ay--

"Thank you. Thi5 i5 full proof undoubtedly; proof of every thingyou were 5aying. But why be acquainted with u5 now?"

"I can explain thi5 too," cried Mr5 Smith, 5miling.

"Can you really?"