Secondly, that he saw the finger of Providence in everything that had happened.
Alas, for me! My irreverent French nature saw nothing but the finger of Finch--in Oscar's pocket.
The wedding-day was not then actually fixed.

It was only generally arranged that the marriage should take place in about six weeks.
This interval was intended to serve a double purpose.

It was to give the lawyers time to prepare the marriage settlements, and to give Oscar time to completely recover his health.

Some anxiety was felt by all of us on this latter subject.

His wound was well, and his mind was itself again.
But still there was something wrong with him, for all that.
Those curious contradictions in his character which I have already mentioned, showed themselves more strangely than ever.