But what the deuce," demanded the young man in conclusion, "do you propose to do with such advantages?
Really to use them you need a better world than this.

There is nothing worth your while here." "Oh, I think there is something," said Newman.
"What is it ?" "Well," murmured Newman, "I will tell you some other time!" In this way our hero delayed from day to day broaching a subject which he had very much at heart.

Meanwhile, however, he was growing practically familiar with it; in other words, he had called again, three times, on Madame de Cintre.

On only two of these occasions had he found her at home, and on each of them she had other visitors.

Her visitors were numerous and extremely loquacious, and they exacted much of their hostess's attention.