The Land Claim — page 75: what you’re looking at

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A VINDICTIVE FATHER. 71 without a word or a look toward her lover, hastily left the apartment. Allen restrained the impulse which he felt to follow her, and seated himself with the determination of making an appeal to the reason, feeling and interests of the man before him. But it was in vain he talked of youthful hopes and affections crushed ; of the shame of putting a pure young girl in the power of a man like the trader; of the indignation his (Newcome’s) enemies might excite against him on account of it; of the grief of the child at being parted from all her friends; even of his own disposition to drop all attempts to befriend him in his precarious position. He might as well have talked to Lot’s wife, as she exists at the present day. The man made no arguments nor defense; he merely gave an unequivocal refusal to all propositions to revoke the purpose he held toward his daughter, neither showing anger nor fear, but a sullen vindictiveness. The young man at last sat silent, in wonder, indignation and despair. “Mr. Newcome,” said Allen, at last, “something which I happen to know may perhaps change your determination. Your daughter's relatives on her mother’s side have been making endeavors to find her out.” ; The lightning glance which Neweome cast at the young man showed that at least his apathy was broken. “If you knew that they were likely to give her their protection, would you not prefer that she should receive it before that of Mr. Manvais ?” “No!” shouted the man, with a terrific oath. “I would see Mauvais take her to hell first!” comicloooks.conmn