I trow that Anthony has made a wise choice; but if to you it seems not so, I pray you blame me rather than him, for I did plead with him more than once, and right earnestly, to take this way.

I did use your name also, and begged of him to live for your sake; and methinks that argument did more prevail with him than any other I could have urged." Freda drew her breath rather hard, but the expression of her face softened.
"You did bid him do it for my sake?
Did he think that I would have thus bidden him act ?" "I know not that, but it is like.

Remember, sweet Freda, how that, when thou didst see him in his prison, thou didst rain kisses and tears upon his face, and bid him live for thee.

How could I not remind him of that?
And wouldst thou not rather that he should live than die ?" "Oh yes, oh yes! I cannot bear to think of that other terrible peril.

I am torn in twain by grief and perplexity.