Alice explained that she had no word to say against such a marriage. She counselled her cousin to be true to her love if her love was in itself true. But she, an unmarried woman, who had hitherto not known her cousin, might not give such help as that! "If you will not help me, I am helpless!" said the Lady Glencora, and then she kneeled at Alice's knees and threw her wavy locks abroad on Alice's lap. "How shall I bribe you?" said Lady Glencora. "Next to him I will love you better than all the world." But Alice, though she kissed the fair forehead and owned that such reward would be worth much to her, could not take any bribe for such a cause. Then Lady Glencora had been angry with her, calling her heartless, and threatening her that she too might have sorrow of her own and want assistance. 
Alice explained that she had no word to say against such a marriage. But she could not help in that way.
"If you will not help me, I am helpless!" said the Lady Glencora, and she kneeled at Alice's chair with her wavy hair on Alice's lap. "Next to him I will love you better than all the world." But Alice, though she kissed the fair forehead, could not take any bribe for such a cause.
Then Lady Glencora had been angry with her, calling her heartless, and threatening her that she too might have sorrow and want help. 