“True; but still I do not see that the matter should concern us. You do not apprehend that Mr. Patrick Delaney will seek to exercise the authority of a father over either of us?”
“No! but I fear she will repent.”
“Why should that be a subject of fear which should be a subject of gratulation? For my part, I hope she may repent. We are told she can not be saved else.”
Julia was silent. I continued:—
“But what brings her here, and makes her so suddenly affable with me? That is certainly a matter which looks threatening. Does she explain this to you, Julia?”
“Not otherwise than by declaring she is sorry for former differences.”
“Ah, indeed! but her sorrow comes too late, and I very much suspect has some motive. What more? the shaft is not yet shot.”
“You guess rightly; she invites us to the wedding, and insists that we must come, as a proof that we harbor no malice.”
“Is that all?”
“All, I believe.”