He had a presentiment of trouble.

But determined to make the best of it, whatever it might be, he looked pleasant and bowed to Madame Desvarennes, without his face betraying his uneasiness.
"Good-day, Prince; you are early this evening, though not so early as Cayrol; but then he does not quite know what he is doing now.

Sit down, I want to talk to you.

You know that a young lady like Mademoiselle Desvarennes cannot get married without her engagement being much talked about.

Tongues have been very busy, and pens too.