Though, as I stated, not much less than thirty years of age, Mademoiselle V--, one of his own nation, and of highly refined and delicate appearance, had kindled a singular interest in the middle-aged gentleman's breast, and her large dark eyes, as they had opened and shrunk from him, exhibited a pathetic beauty to which hardly any man could have been insensible.
'The next day, having written some letters, he went out and made known at the office of the town "Guide" and of the newspaper, that a teacher of French and calligraphy had arrived, leaving a card at the bookseller's to the same effect.

He then walked on aimlessly, but at length inquired the way to General Newbold's.

At the door, without giving his name, he asked to see Mademoiselle V--, and was shown into a little back parlour, where she came to him with a gaze of surprise.
'"My God! Why do you intrude here, Monsieur ?" she gasped in French as soon as she saw his face.
'"You were taken ill yesterday.

I helped you.

You might have been run over if I had not picked you up.