I am your wife--I was married to you to-day--but I know you not and love you not.

I ask you to hold me as I hold myself, a guest in your house, nothing more.

I am quite at your mercy.

I am entirely friendless, entirely alone.

I appeal to your generosity, to your honor"-- Before I could prevent her she was kneeling to me, and she would not rise, though I bade her do so.
I went to the door, unbarred it, and looked out into the night, for the air within the room stifled me.