Occasionally she pitched it too high -- again , too low . But it was evident that she would soon acquire perfect control of it . It was a beautiful voice -- very clear and soft and musical . `` Oh , I am so glad that the first word I said was your name , dearest , '' she murmured to Eric . `` What about Neil ? '' asked Thomas Gordon gravely , rousing himself with an effort from his abstraction of wonder . `` What are we to do with him when he returns ? In one way this is a sad business . '' Eric had almost forgotten about Neil in his overwhelming amazement and joy . The realization of his escape from sudden and violent death had not yet had any opportunity to take possession of his thoughts . `` We must forgive him , Mr. Gordon . I know how I should feel towards a man who took Kilmeny from me . It was an evil impulse to which he gave way in his suffering -- and think of the good which has resulted from it . '' `` That is true , Master , but it does not alter the terrible fact that the boy had murder in his heart , -- that he would have killed you . An over-ruling Providence has saved him from the actual commission of the crime and brought good out of evil ; but he is guilty in thought and purpose . And we have cared for him and instructed him as our own -- with all his faults we have loved him ! It is a hard thing , and I do not see what we are to do . We can not act as if nothing had happened . We can never trust him again . '' But Neil Gordon solved the problem himself .
When Eric returned that night he found old Robert Williamson in the pantry regaling himself XXXXX a lunch of bread and cheese after a trip to the station .
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