shallprayforyou。“

　　Theeyesofthemother，openedbysofirmahand，tookinwithoneretrospectiveglancethewholecourseofherlife。Illuminedbythisflashoflight，shesawherinvoluntarywrong-doingandburstintotears。Theoldpriestwassodeeplymovedattherepentanceofabeingwhohadsinnedsolelythroughignorance，thathelefttheroomhastilylestsheshouldseehispity。

　　Josephreturnedtohismother’sroomabouttwohoursafterherconfessorhadlefther。Hehadbeentoafriendtoborrowthenecessarymoneytopayhismostpressingdebts，andhecameinontiptoe，thinkingthathismotherwasasleep。Hesatdowninanarmchairwithoutherseeinghim；buthesprangupwithacoldchillrunningthroughhimasheheardhersay，inavoicebrokenwithsobs，——

　　“Willheforgiveme？“

　　“Whatisit，mother？“heexclaimed，shockedatthestrickenfaceofthepoorwoman，andthinkingthewordsmustmeanthedeliriumthatprecedesdeath。

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