You know, of course you with your pursuits must
know, that the People have at length resolved to summon their
own parliament in Westminster. The people of Mowbray had to
send up two delegates to the Convention, and they chose my
father for one of them. For so great is their confidence in
him none other would content them."
"He must have made a great sacrifice in coming?" said
Egremont.
"Oh! what are sacrifices in such a cause!" said Sybil. "Yes;
he made great sacrifices," she continued earnestly; "great
sacrifices, and I am proud of them. Our home, which was a
happy home, is gone; he has quitted the Traffords to whom we
were knit by many, many ties," and her voice faltered--"and
for whom, I know well he would have perilled his life. And
now we are parted," said Sybil, with a sigh, "perhaps for
ever. They offered to receive me under their roof," she
continued, with emotion. "Had I needed shelter there was
another roof which has long awaited me: but I could not leave
my father at such a moment. He appealed to me: and I am here.
All I desire, all I live for, is to soothe and support him in
his great struggle; and I should die content if the People
were only free, and a Gerard had freed them.
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