You were always true, and honest, and reasonable--so reasonable that--" "Ah! now you are going to encroach." "I am going to ask you once again to think of what I have said.

It is not to your love, but to your reason, that I now appeal." "Well, Henri, we will leave love aside, and both of us appeal to reason.
Here she sits, always calm, passionless, and wise," and Marie put her hand upon Agatha's arm.

"We will appeal to Reason personified, and if Reason says that, were she situated as I am, she would do as you now wish me to do, I will be guided by Reason, and comply." Henri now turned round to his sister, but Marie stopped him from speaking, and continued: "I have pledged myself, and do you do likewise.

If Reason gives her judgment against you, you will yield without a word." "Well, I will do so," said Henri.

"I'm sure, however, she will not; Agatha must see the importance of our being joined as closely together as is possible." "You are attempting to influence Dame Reason, but it will be useless.
And now, Reason, you are to remember, as of course you do, for Reason forgets nothing, that you are to think neither of brothers or of sisters.