It helped them to pass their time, and it helped her, too.

But Susie had not to reproach herself for having flirted with Jean.

She recognized his merit and his superiority; he was worth more than the others, he was a man to suffer seriously, and that was what Mrs.Scott did not wish.

Already, two or three times, she had been on the point of speaking to him very seriously, very affectionately, but she had reflected Jean was going away for three weeks; on his return, if it were still necessary, she would read him a lecture, and would act in such a manner that love should not come and foolishly interfere in their friendship.
So Jean was to go the next day.

Bettina had insisted that he should spend this last day at Longueval, and dine at the house.