We sprang apart, for all the world like a guilty pair surprised.

Luckily the room was in its normal dim state of illumination, so that to one suddenly entering, the expression on our faces was not clearly visible; on the other hand, the subdued light gave a romantic setting to the abominable situation.
Lola saved it, however.

She rushed to Dale.
"Do you know what Mr.de Gex was just telling me?
His illness--it is worse than any one thought.

It's incurable.

He can't live long; he must die soon.