Don't leave me, please.

But, oh! do tell me what I must do!" "Will you do it if I tell you?
If you will trust me, I will do my very best for you.

I will give you my best advice.

You see your position.

Mrs Mason writes and gives her own exaggerated account to your guardian; he is bound by no great love to you, from what I have heard you say, and throws you off; I, who might be able to befriend you--through my mother, perhaps--I, who could at least comfort you a little (could not I, Ruth ?), am away, far away, for an indefinite time; that is your position at present.