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Do not blame him , sir , that we share his secret . '' `` You do ? Good heavens ! And that lawyer will be barbarous enough to -- but no -- he has an interest in not accusing of midnight robbery his daughter 's husband ; Jasper 's secret is safe with him . And Colonel Morley -- surely his cruel nephew will not suffer him to make me -- me , with one foot in the grave -- a witness against my Lizzy 's son ! '' `` Colonel Morley , at Darrell 's suggestion , came with me to London ; and if he does not accompany me to you , it is because he is even now busied in finding out your son , not to undo , but to complete the purpose of your self-sacrifice . ` All other considerations , ' said Guy Darrell , ` must be merged in this one thought -- that such a father shall not have been in vain a martyr . '