ough of that。
〃Let me see！ Have you never had a personal enemy； to whom your suspicions might point？ Think well！ There is such a thing as hatred which time never softens。 Go back to recollections of your earliest days。 What befalls us appears the work of a stern and patient will； and to explain it demands every effort of thought and memory。〃
Simon did not answer immediately……his mind evidently engaged in a close and candid survey of his past life。 Presently； raising his head； 〃No；〃 said he； 〃no！ Heaven be my witness； neither Madge nor I have ever injured anybody。 We cannot believe that we have a single enemy in the world。〃
〃Ah！ if Nell would only speak！〃 cried the engineer。
〃Mr。 Starr……and you； father；〃