“There there be calm, be still,” said he, majestically motioning with both hands towards her; and she immediately became composed and tranquil. “Are the contents of this letter such as will give you pleasure?”
A shake of the head was the answer.
“Are they painful?”
“Very painful,” said she, pressing her hand to her temples.
“Will these tidings be productive of grand consequences?”
“Yes, yes!” cried she, eagerly.
“What will you do, when you read them?”
“Act!” ejaculated she, solemnly.
“In compliance with the spirit, or in rejection?”
“Rejection!”