on earth or in heaven to help me. But would
that my wrong-doings might not be visited on
my child! Will you not care for her?”
“Joan will be four years old on the last day
of the year. She is like her father—not like
me. She has a quick temper; but she is so
loving where she really loves.”
“You will never see or hear anything of me
again from this day. My own people do not
even know whether I am still alive, except