In all things she worshipped her uncle, observing his movements, caring for his wants, and carrying out his plans.

She did not worship her aunt, but she so served Madame Voss that had she been withdrawn from the household Madame Voss would have found herself altogether unable to provide for its wants.

Thus Marie Bromar had become the guardian angel of the Lion d'Or at Granpere.
There must be a word or two more said of the difference between George Voss and his father which had ended in sending George to Colmar; a word or two about that, and a word also of what occurred between George and Marie.

Then we shall be able to commence our story without farther reference to things past.

As Michel Voss was a just, affectionate, and intelligent man, he would not probably have objected to a marriage between the two young people, had the proposition for such a marriage been first submitted to him, with a proper amount of attention to his judgment and controlling power.
But the idea was introduced to him in a manner which taught him to think that there was to be a clandestine love affair.