"You shall not say those words."
"I will—"
"I say you shall not."
"See your face—"
"Clarissa, you are not yourself. I will go. Calm yourself."
"May this be the last time my eyes rest upon your form."
"My God! You do not mean that—"
"I mean every word—"
"You will not leave me again?"
"Not one step nearer. Do not dare try to touch me nor one of my children. With all your boasted power, you will have no difficulty making me do what you want me to. Just now, while you are getting there, I prefer your room to your company; if you persist in remaining, I shall leave."