"And who is it she has tried to marry ?" Maggie, on her side as well, waited as if to bring it out with effect; but she after a minute either renounced or encountered an obstacle.

"I'm afraid I'm not sure." "Then how do you know ?" "Well, I don't KNOW"-- and, qualifying again, she was earnestly emphatic.
"I only make it out for myself." "But you must make it out about someone in particular." She had another pause.

"I don't think I want even for myself to put names and times, to pull away any veil.

I've an idea there has been, more than once, somebody I'm not acquainted with--and needn't be or want to be.

In any case it's all over, and, beyond giving her credit for everything, it's none of my business." Mr.Verver deferred, yet he discriminated.