"I have come to test your sense of justice—fairness of what is due to me from you, and Mattie."
"Test it, friend."
"Give me back my daughter!"
"Why, that's what Brabantio says in the play; but I'll give you a more gracious answer than he got. If you wish her to return with you—why, she must. I would not stop her," he added, with a sigh, "if it were in my power."
"You will persuade her to return with me."
"Was she happy with you?"
"Until your father died—yes."
"I will tell her," said Sidney; "that there is right on your side—Mattie will see that. There was right on hers, too, for she had made a solemn promise to a dying man, and she knew well enough that I was desolate. I will persuade her even, if you wish it, but——"
"Go on."
"But what harm is she doing here?"