Emily at that moment came to no decision, but on the following day she discussed the matter with Lopez himself. "Of course you will go with me," he said, when she asked the question.
"You mean that I must, whether I wish to go or not."
"Certainly you must. Good G––––! where is a wife's place? Am I to go out without my child, and without you, while you are enjoying all the comforts of your father's wealth at home? That is not my idea of life."
"Ferdinand, I have been thinking about it very much. I must beg you to allow me to remain. I ask it of you as if I were asking my life."
"Your father has put you up to this."
"No;—not to this."
"To what then?"
"My father thinks that I should refuse to go."
"He does, does he?"
"But I shall not refuse. I shall go if you insist upon it. There shall be no contest between us about that."