Minna had no need to say that she was pleased, for she looked all the delight that such a communication was calculated to give her.
"Under these circumstances, then," continued the colonel, "that which was only a faint hope of his recovery, has become a certainty."
Minna's eyes filled with tears.
"Yes," added Captain Rathbone, "and we expect that to you he will make such revelations as shall bring proper punishment upon all those who have in any way been the cause of this calamity."
"Oh, forgive them all, now," said Minna. "Since he recovers, we can forgive them all, you know, now."
"That cannot be, for the persecution that Tobias has endured is but part of a system which he will be the means of exposing. Will you come up stairs at once now, Miss Gray, and see him?"
"Oh, yes—yes."
How her heart beat as she ascended the staircase, and how quickly she inspired and respired when she actually got to the door of Tobias's room. But then she heard the kind, although not very musical voice of Mrs. Ragg from within, say—
"But, my dear, you will give her time to come?"
"A long time, mother," said Tobias.