"Her life must be of more consequence to you than her removal." "I will deal frankly with you," replied Judith.

"She discovered me in the act of emptying that chest, and an irresistible impulse prompted me to make away with her.

But your lordship is in the right.

Her life _is_ valuable to me, and she _shall_ live.

But, I repeat, you cannot marry the rich heiress, Mistress Mallet." "Temptress!" cried the earl, "you put frightful thoughts into my head." "Go your ways," replied Judith, "and think no more about her.