Have you the courage to shut it?
Are you fond enough of him not to stand in his light ?" "Fond! I would die for him!" "Will you send him to China ?" She sighed bitterly.
"Have a little pity for me," she said.

"I have lost my father; I have lost my mother; I have lost my fortune--and now I am to lose Frank.

You don't like women, I know; but try to help me with a little pity.

I don't say it's not for his own interests to send him to China; I only say it's hard--very, very hard on _me_." Mr.Clare had been deaf to her violence, insensible to her caresses, blind to her tears; but under the tough integument of his philosophy he had a heart--and it answered that hopeless appeal; it felt those touching words.
"I don't deny that your case is a hard one," he said.

"I don't want to make it harder.