He made her sit down by force, and falling once more on his knees at her feet, he now brought forward a number of arguments and counsels to make her understand the folly and terrible risk of her project. He omitted nothing which he deemed it necessary to say to convince her, finding even in his very affection for her motives of persuasion.
As she remained silent and cold, he begged of her, implored of her to listen to him, to trust him, to follow his advice.
When he had finished speaking, she only replied:
"Are you disposed to let me go away now? Take away your hands, so that I may rise up."
"Look here, Irene."
"Will you let me go?"
"Irene ... is your resolution irrevocable?"
"Do let me go."
"Tell me only whether this resolution, this foolish resolution of yours, which you will bitterly regret, is irrevocable?"