I quite understand," she added, caressingly, "how very painful it would be for you to go directly to him.

Will you allow me to be your intermediary?
That you and he must meet is quite certain; may I smooth away the worst difficulties?
I could explain to him your character, your natural delicacy, your conscientiousness.

I could make him understand that he has to meet a person quite on his own level--an educated man of honourable feeling.
After that, an interview between you would be comparatively easy.

I should be really grateful to you if you would allow me to do you this service." Northway was like clay in her hands.

Every word had precisely the effect on which she calculated.