Whatever were the crimes of her father, she cannot have shared in them.

She is young, and cannot do harm to any; therefore I implore you to give me her life." "I am surprised at your request," Robespierre said calmly.

"This woman belongs to a race who have for centuries oppressed France, and it is better that they should perish altogether.

If she can convince the tribunal that she is innocent of all crime, undoubtedly she will be spared; but I cannot, only on account of the obligation I am under to you, interfere on her behalf; such an act would be treason to the people, and I hope you know me well enough by this time to be aware that nothing whatever would induce me to allow my private inclinations to interfere with the course of justice.

Ask of me all I have, it is little enough, but it is yours; but this thing I cannot grant you." For a moment Harry was on the point of bursting out indignantly, but he checked himself and without a word went on with his writing, although tears of disappointment for a time almost blinded him; but he felt it would be hopeless to urge the point further, and that did he do so he might forfeit the opportunity he now had of learning what was going on.
Another month passed before the name appeared on the fatal list.