His first object with her, he acknowledged, had been to persuade her to quit her present disgraceful situation, and return to her friends as soon as they could be prevailed on to receive her, offering his assistance, as far as it would go.
Sa premiere idée était de la persuader de quitter au plus tôt cette situation déshonorante et de retourner dans sa famille des qu’elle consentirait a la recevoir, lui offrant toute l’aide qui pourrait lui etre utile.