"All is well," he said, wiping his streaming face. "Did she say nothing when she started?"
"Yes, that she quitted you not through hate but fear, as she is a Christian, while you—you are an atheist, and miscreant, to whom God sought to give a final warning by this storm."
"If that is all, let us drop the subject."
The last traces of disquiet and discontent fled the man's brow. The youth noticed all this with curiosity mingled with keen observation.
"What is your name, my young friend?" inquired the traveler.
"Gilbert."
Christian name, but——"
"It is my whole name."