sentences:  She begs her brother to reconsider his part in the plot, but he refuses and instead asks her to swear that she will not tell their father.She also refuses, but Nicolaes still tells the rest of the group that she can be trusted not to betray them.Stoutenburg is not convinced and persuades Nicolaes to send Gilda away for a few days, so they can kill the Stadtholder before she can tell anyone.