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Out of her sphere - University Library

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CLARE GRO WS NER VO US. 235<br />

No such thought occurred to this one. Let<br />

him be punished in knowing the misery he<br />

had caused ; the righteous end that had<br />

met his victim. That would be just and<br />

right, but ot<strong>her</strong> penalty, such as the law<br />

would mete out, and men award, he had not<br />

incurred.<br />

"Yes, he went, and t<strong>her</strong>efore the good<br />

people about <strong>her</strong>e have thought fit to im-<br />

pute a crime to him which, to those \Yho<br />

know him, it seems the sheerest absurdity<br />

to lay to his charge. I do n't believe him<br />

guilty for one instant. Mr. Thornton, do<br />

you r<br />

"No— not <strong>of</strong> blood-guiltiness — not <strong>of</strong><br />

having laid hands on that poor sinner, but<br />

<strong>of</strong> ot<strong>her</strong> guilt which led the way to <strong>her</strong><br />

death, by making death the only way <strong>of</strong><br />

escape from a sinful life—<strong>of</strong> that I hold<br />

him culpable."<br />

" We won't go into that now. I believe<br />

you wrong him on that point as much as

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