Danger in the Dark - ZseZse

DANGER IN THE DARK. 39
of persevering and desperate effort. Should Mrs
Gerard become a recluse, which is not impossible,
Dupin will be certain of some portion at least of her
estate; and if he can succeed in preventing the marriage
of Anna Maria, she will most likely take the
vail also; then without a chance the entire estate,
which is not less than a hundred thousand dollars,
would pass into the hands of the black-hearted
Jesuit."
During these remarks, Fanny Willow sat petrified;
and :Mrs. May looked not a little disconcerted. The
latter observed, in a sarcastic tone, when the squire
had finished:
"Some men, :Mr.Delmont, wear magnifying glasses,
and in their eyes molehills easily become mountains I"
"Very true, madam," responded the squire, goodhumoredly;
"but does that prove there are no mountains
?"
"It proves at least that the vision may be distorted."
" There may be men who see monsters where none
exist; but that should not deter others from going
through the world with their eyes open."
"I claim to know but little of Mr. Dupin, of whom
you speak so freely; but I remember there is an
admonition in the divine word against speaking evil
of ministers."
"The clerical garb, Mrs. May, does not sanctify
the nnsanctified; nor should it ever shield villainy.
Wickedness ought to be condemned no less in priests
than in people. Little do I trouble my brain about