He has no cause of strife with you; he will hear you, I know he will; his fury was called forth because he thought Herbert stood in the way of his wishes.

Prove to him the happiness, the life of his child, of yours, depend on their union.

He cannot, he will not refuse to hear you.
Oh, do not hesitate, go to him, my dear uncle; all may not be so desperate as at this distance we may fancy." "My father may as well plead to the hard flint as to Alfred Greville's feelings," muttered Percy.

"Ellen, you know not what you ask; would you have my father debase himself to a wretch like that ?" "'Tis Mr.Greville who will be debased, and not my uncle, Percy.

The world might think him humbled to plead to such a man, but they would think falsely; he is raised above the cringing crowd, who from false pride would condemn the child of virtue to misery and death, because they would not bear with the vices of the parent.