He assures me that
Robert Kennedy is quite aware of the wickedness of the
attempt he made, and that he is plunged in deep remorse.
He is to be taken down to Loughlinter to-morrow, and
is,--so says his cousin,--as tractable as a child. What
George Kennedy means to do, I cannot say; but for myself,
as I did not send for the police at the moment, as I am
told I ought to have done, I shall now do nothing. I don't
know that a man is subject to punishment because he does
not make complaint. I suppose I have a right to regard it
all as an accident if I please.
But for you this must be very important. That Mr. Kennedy
is insane there cannot now, I think, be a doubt; and
therefore the question of your returning to him,--as far
as there has been any question,--is absolutely settled.
None of your friends would be justified in allowing you to
return. He is undoubtedly mad, and has done an act which
is not murderous only on that conclusion. This settles the
question so perfectly that you could, no doubt, reside in
England now without danger.
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