He cannot turn from you.

He loves you too well." Caroline did not answer; but, it needed no words to tell Lawson that he was not urging his wishes in vain.
"I am here," at length he said, boldly, "for the purpose of taking you to New York.

Will you go with me ?" "For what end ?" she whispered.
"To become my wife." There was no starting, shrinking, nor trembling at this proposal.
Caroline was prepared for it; and, in the blindness of a mistaken love, ready to do as the tempter wished.

Poor lamb! She was to be led to the slaughter, decked with ribbons and garlands, a victim by her own consent.
Frederick Williams, the friend of Lawson, was a young attorney, who had fallen into rather wild company, and strayed to some distance along the paths of dissipation.

But, he had a young and lovely-minded sister, who possessed much influence over him.