It was, at least, absolutely effective. At his command she consented to pass as his sister, though he found the limits of his power over her when he endeavoured to make her the direct accessory to murder.
Influence qui en tout cas s’avéra absolument effective : sous son emprise elle consentit à passer pour sa sœur ; mais son pouvoir s’arrêta lorsqu’il entreprit d’en faire la complice active d’un crime.