"
"You are right, my lord; your conduct is indefensible."
"By heaven! if I could but get this cursed leg under me, I would
throw you out of the window."
"I shall go by the door, my lord. While you hold by your sins, your
sins will hold by you. If you should want me again, I shall be at
your lordship's command."
He rose and left the room, but had not reached his cottage before
Malcolm overtook him, with a second message from his master. He
turned at once, saying only, "I expected it."
"Mr Graham," said the marquis, looking ghastly, "you must have
patience with a dying man. I was very rude to you, but I was in
horrible pain."
"Don't mention it, my lord. It would be a poor friendship that gave
way for a rough word."
"How can you call yourself my friend?"
"I should be your friend, my lord, if it were only for your wife's
sake. She died loving you. I want to send you to her, my lord. You
will allow that, as a gentleman, you at least owe her an apology."
"By Jove, you are right, sir! Then you really and positively believe
in the place they call heaven?"
"My lord, I believe that those who open their hearts to the truth,
shall see the light on their friends' faces again, and be able to
set right what was wrong between them."
"It's a week too late to talk of setting right!"
"Go and tell her you are sorry, my lord,--that will be enough to
her."
"Ah! but there's more than her concerned."
"You are right, my lord.
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