"I mean that Victor has justified himself."
"Justified himself?"
"Yes. The only thing I was afraid of was that he might take his life to escape from his dishonour. But now that he has made his choice I have made mine also."
"Your choice?"
"I cannot cut him out of my heart because he has been brave enough to face the consequences of his crime."
"But good heavens, girl, don't you see that he will be brought up for trial, and then all the wretched story of the Collister girl will come out?"
"I'm prepared for that, father."
"Fenella," said the Governor, white with the passion that was mastering him, "if you were my son instead of my daughter do you know what I should do with you?"
"You mean you would turn me out of the house? There will be no need for that—I will go of myself, father."
"Fenella! Fenella!" cried the Governor, recovering himself, but Fenella had gone from the room.