Pray let me conjure you--go.
Be your errand what it may, I promise you it shall have the earliest attention.

Or," said she, "tell me what it is; perhaps I can see to it--I attend a great deal to father's business.

Pray tell me!" "No, no!" exclaimed the old man, who had caught the last few words of his daughter.

"No, no--not a syllable! Here, I'm well--I'm well enough.

I'll attend to you.