Respect for her own wishes forbade this, and also his self-respect.
"But," said he, "I have made a terrible discovery.

The mate and the captain certainly intend to cast away this ship.

No doubt they will try and not sacrifice their own lives and ours; but risk them they must, in the very nature of things.

Before troubling you, I have tried all I could, in the way of persuasion and menace; but am defeated.

So now it rests with you.