To her he is the son of Arrius the duumvir, not the son of Hur, Prince of Jerusalem." Esther made no attempt to conceal the effect of these words.
"Save him, father! It is not too late!" she said, entreatingly.
He answered, with a dubious smile, "A man drowning may be saved; not so a man in love." "But you have influence with him.

He is alone in the world.

Show him his danger.

Tell him what a woman she is." "That might save him from her.

Would it give him to you, Esther?
No," and his brows fell darkly over his eyes.