"Forgive me," said he imploringly.

"How could any one help loving you ?" "Well, sir, I will try and forgive you--you are so good in other respects; but then you must promise me never to say you--to say that again." "Give me your hand then, or you don't forgive me." She hesitated; but eventually put out her hand a very little way, very slowly, and with seeming reluctance.

He took it, and held it prisoner.
When she thought it had been there long enough, she tried gently to draw it away.

He held it tight: it submitted quite patiently to force.
What is the use resisting force.

She turned her head away, and her long eyelashes drooped sweetly.