Nelly, if it be not too late, as soon as I learn how he feels, I'll choose between these two: either to starve at once-that would be no punishment unless he had a heart-or to recover, and leave the country. Are you speaking the truth about him now? Take care. Is he actually so utterly indifferent for my life?"
"Why, ma'am," I answered, "the master has no idea of your being deranged; and of course he does not fear that you will let yourself die of hunger."
"You think not? Cannot you tell him I will?" she returned. "Persuade him! speak of your own mind: say you are certain I will!"

Nelly, are you speaking the truth about him? Is he actually so utterly indifferent for my life?'
'Why, ma'am,' I answered, 'of course the master does not fear that you will let yourself die of hunger.'
'You think not? Persuade him!' she returned. 'Say you are certain I will!'
