Note: Supernatural content (or rather, believed supernatural by the character who speaks): At the start of the story, a superstitious old man describes portents of doom for his son and signs of his own impending death. First published in Household Words Apr 16-23, 1853

Synopsis: "The scene is Brittany at the time of the French Revolution. Gabriel Sarzeau becomes estranged from his fisherman father when he discovers that he committed a murder. Before his marriage, Gabriel confesses his knowledge to Father Paul, a fugitive priest. Father Paul reveals that he was the victim but survived his wounds. He performs the marriage ceremony, forgives his attacker, and reconciles father and son."—Wilkie Collins Information Pages