human
I have seen Colonel Mildmay, continued Mr. Fordham, after a confused pause.
gpt
If it can be any atonement to you to know how much he regrets all that has happened, so far as your family is concerned--how fully he exonerates Miss Vincent, who was all along deceived, and who would not have remained a moment with him had she not been forcibly detained. Mildmay declares she met with nothing but respect at his hands, continued the embarrassed advocate, lowering his voice;
human
Enough has been said on the subject,
gpt
Yes--I beg your pardon, it is quite true--enough has been said, cried Fordham, with an appearance of relief. Here, at least, was one part of his difficult mediation over.
human
Mildmay will not, he resumed, after a pause,
gpt
continued Fordham, with a quick look towards Mrs. Mildmay,
human
I do not see the necessity,
gpt
No, no, said Mrs. Mildmay, suddenly.
human
Escape! who believes in escape? Mr. Vincent knows better. Hush, you are a happy man just now--you are not qualified to judge; but we know better. Escape!--he means from prisons, and such like, she continued, turning to Vincent with a half-disdainful wave of her hand towards her companion.
gpt
But you know, and so do I, that there is no escape--not in this world. I know nothing about the next, said the strange woman, curbing once more the flush of excitement which had overpowered her as she spoke--