The solemnity with which she insisted on gaining her point staggered Lamh Laudher not a little.
"There must be something undher this," he replied, "that makes you set your heart on it so much.

Ellen, tell me the truth; what is it ?" "If I loved you less, John, an' my brother too, I wouldn't care so much about it.

Remember that I'm a woman, an' on my knees before you.

A blow from you would make him take your life or mine, sooner than that I should become your wife.

You ought to know his temper." "You know, Ellen, I can't at heart refuse you any thing.