He made accordingly an appeal to sentiment.
"Your Highness's daughter," said he, "spoke a minute since of the hazards my friends and I have run to compass her escape.

As regards four of us, the words reached beyond our deserts.

For we are men.

Such hazards are our portion; they are seldom lightened by so high an aim.
But the fifth! The words, however kind, were still below that fifth one's merits; for the fifth is a woman." "I know.

With all my heart I thank her.