It is late for me to try and make one now; but I will do my best." "Superb!" interrupted the count; "you are really superb! One never heard of such a hero of romance.

What a character! But tell me, what do you expect from all this astonishing disinterestedness ?" "Nothing, sir." The count shrugged his shoulders, looked sarcastically at his son, and observed: "The compensation is very slight.

And you expect me to believe all this! No, sir, mankind is not in the habit of indulging in such fine actions for its pleasure alone.

You must have some reason for acting so grandly; some reason which I fail to see." "None but what I have already told you." "Therefore it is understood you intend to relinquish everything; you will even abandon your proposed union with Mademoiselle Claire d'Arlange?
You forget that for two years I have in vain constantly expressed my disappointment of this marriage." "No, sir.

I have seen Mademoiselle Claire; I have explained my unhappy position to her.