Would it not be better that Father Francisco here should take your daughter to the coast?
I have a little money which is at her disposal." "No," answered the dying man with energy, "I will only trust her to you.
If you want to search for these rubies, and you would be a fool not to, she must accompany you--that is all.

I know that you will look after her, and if the worst comes to the worst, she has a medicine to protect herself with, the same that she so nearly used in the slave camp.

Now, what do you say ?" Leonard thought for a moment, while the dying man watched his face anxiously.
"It is a heavy responsibility," he said, "and the circumstances make it an awkward one.

But I accept it.

I will take care of her as though she were my wife, or--my daughter." "Thank you for that," answered Rodd.