Be gentle with her.

Why, she turns to you of her own accord! All will go smoothly." "You may be sure of it, sir," I said.

"Will you leave her with me ?" "Yes," he answered.

"I can trust you, can't I ?" "I may be trusted to death," I answered, smiling behind the mist's kind screen.
Barbara was by his side now; with a bow he drew back.

I traced him as he went towards where Lie stood, and I heard a murmur of voices as he and the helmsman spoke to one another.