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which, when roused, was so passionately roused within him. I had it in my thoughts to remonstrate with him upon his desperate way of pursuing any fancy that he took - such as this buffeting of rough seas, and braving of hard weather, for example - when my mind glanced off to the immediate subject of our conversation again, and pursued that instead. ¡¡¡¡'I tell you what, Steerforth,' said I, 'if your high spirits will listen to me -' ¡¡¡¡'They are potent spirits, and will do whatever you like,' he answered, moving from the table to the fireside again. ¡¡¡¡'Then I tell you what, Steerforth. I think I will go down and see my old nurse. It is not that I can do her any good
or render her any real service; but she is so attached to me that my visit will have as much effect on her, as if I could do both. She will take it so kindly that it will be a comfort and support to her. It is no great effort to make, I am sure, for such a friend as she has been to me. Wouldn't you go a day's journey, if you were in my place?' ¡¡¡¡His face was thoughtful, and he sat considering a little before he answered, in a low voice, 'Well! Go. You can do no harm.'

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Vader?" He pulled her to him, his manner suddenly gentle; abidingly calm. To say it,just to say it, in some basic way released him. "He's my father, Leia." "Your father!?" She couldn't believe it; yet of course it was true. He held her steady, to be a rock for her. "Leia, I've found something else out.It's not going to be easy for you to hear it, but you have to. You have to knownbefore I leave here because I might not be back. And if I don't make it, you're theonly hope for the Alliance." She looked away, she shook her head, she wouldn't look at him. It was terriblydisturbing, what Luke was saying, though she couldn't imagine why. It wasnonsense, of course; that was why. To call her the only hope for the Alliance if heshould die—why, it was absurd. Absurd to think of Luke dying, and to think of herbeing the only hope.