Something has occurred to my mind about this affair.' His strangely marked visage, now more noticeable from being worn with fatigue, had a spectral effect by the night-light.
'What affair ?' 'This marriage....

Paula, De Stancy is a good fellow enough, but you must not accept him just yet.' Paula did not answer.
'Do you hear?
You must not accept him,' repeated her uncle, 'till I have been to England and examined into matters.

I start in an hour's time--by the ten-minutes-past-two train.' 'This is something very new!' 'Yes--'tis new,' he murmured, relapsing into his Dutch manner.

'You must not accept him till something is made clear to me--something about a queer relationship.

I have come from Paris to say so.' 'Uncle, I don't understand this.