"He has come out before the world as a Christian man."
"Has he?"
John took a letter from his pocket and opened it.
"You may see what my father says of him, and what he says of you, too, Ellie; he has missed you much."
"Oh, I was afraid he would," said Ellen; "I was sure he did!"
She took the letter, but she could not see the words. John told her she might keep it to read at her leisure.
"And how are they all at Ventnor? and how is Mrs. Vawse? and
Margery?"
"All well. Mrs. Vawse spends about half her time at my father's."
"I am very glad of that."
"Mrs. Marshman wrote me to bring you back with me if I could, and said she had a home for you always at Ventnor."