There is the beginning and the end of the negotiation.

If I have overlooked any means of touching this heartless man--tell me, and those means shall be tried." He looked at Norah.

She pressed her sister's hand encouragingly, and answered for both of them.
"I speak for my sister, as well as for myself," she said, with her color a little heightened, with her natural gentleness of manner just touched by a quiet, uncomplaining sadness.

"You have done all that could be done, Mr.Pendril.We have tried to restrain ourselves from hoping too confidently; and we are deeply grateful for your kindness, at a time when kindness is sorely needed by both of us." Magdalen's hand returned the pressure of her sister's--withdrew itself--trifled for a moment impatiently with the arrangement of her dress--then suddenly moved the chair closer to the table.

Leaning one arm on it (with the hand fast clinched), she looked across at Mr.
Pendril.