I can understand that.

The only thing is, George,--take a drive over, and see us sometimes.' This was all very well, but it was not quite so well when he began to speak of Marie.

'It's a terrible loss her going, you know, George; I shall feel it sadly.' 'I can understand that,' said George.
'But of course I had my duty to do to the girl.

I had to see that she should be well settled, and she will be well settled.

There's a comfort in that;--isn't there, George ?' But George could not bring himself to reply to this with good-humoured zeal, and there came for a moment a cloud between the father and son.
But Michel was wise and swallowed his wrath, and in a minute or two returned to Colmar and Madame Faragon.
At about half-past nine George escaped from his father and returned to the house.