He had proposed to lead her back to the settlement, to her parents' house, but she had refused in terror. No, no! anything rather than be a burden on them once more after having behaved so badly to them!
Il avait voulu la conduire au coron, chez ses parents; mais elle s'y était refusée, d'un air de terreur: non, non, tout plutôt que de se remettre a leur charge, apres les avoir quittés si vilainement!