Or, perhaps, should their fears overcome their scruples, I shall be given by the council as a peace-offering to Ithobal.
"I say that I will bear neither of these burdens of blood or shame; they are too heavy for me.

Prince, so soon as you are gone I too shall leave this city, not in the body, but in the spirit, searching for peace or sleep.

It was for this reason that I sought to speak with you in farewell, since in my weakness I desired that you should learn the truth of the cause and manner of my end.
"Now you know all, and as for me there is no escape, farewell for ever, prince Aziel, whom I have loved, and whom I can scarcely hope to meet again, even beyond the grave." Then with a little despairing motion of her hand she turned to go.
"Stay," said Aziel hoarsely, "we cannot be parted thus; since by your own act you can dare to leave the world, will you not dare to fly this place with me ?" "Perhaps, Prince," she answered with a little laugh, "but would you dare to take me, and if so, would Issachar here suffer it?
No, no; go your own path in life, and leave me death--it is the easier way." "In this matter I am master and not Issachar," said Aziel, "though it be true that should it please him, he can warn the priests of El.

Listen, Elissa: either you leave this city with me, or I stay in it with you.
You hear me, Issachar ?" "I hear you," said the Levite, "but perchance before you throw more sharp words at my head, you will suffer me to speak.

Self-murder is a crime, yet I honour this woman who would shed her own blood, rather than the blood of the innocent in sacrifice to Baal, and who refuses to be given in marriage to one she hates; who, moreover, has found strength and grace to trample on her devil-worship, if so in truth she has.