It must have been latent in him.

Robert.

Of course, or he would not have come home.

William.

I dread to think what’ll come of it.

Robert.

What’s one to do?

William.

On my soul, I don’t know what I should do if he died. Conscious as I am, knowing what I now know!—I really did not know, and now the added remorse, the gnawing of conscience! Ah! well, what’s the use of it all?

Robert.