’Youmusttellme，Emily，thatyouwillneverspeaktohimagain。’
Shewassilent，lookingupintohisface，notwithtremulouseyes，butwithinfinitewoewritteninthem，hadhebeenabletoreadthewriting。Sheknewthathewasdisgracinghimself，andyethewasthemanwhomsheloved！’Ifyoubidmenottospeaktohim，Iwillnot，——buthemustknowthereasonwhy。’
’Heshallknownothingfromyou。Youdonotmeantosaythatyouwouldwritetohim。’
’Papamusttellhim。’
’Iwillnothaveitso。Inthismatter，Emily，Iwillbethemaster，——asitisfitthatIshouldbe。IwillnothaveyoutalktoyourfatheraboutMrFletcher。’