It's part of Renee's religion to obey her father.
That's why I was astonished!...

I owe you my life, and I would willingly give you my sister in part payment, if I had the giving of her; most willingly.

The case is, that she's a child, and you ?' 'Yes, I'm dependent,' Beauchamp assented.

'I can't act; I see it.

That scheme wants two to carry it out: she has no courage.