I do not know much of him myself.' 'You should not be so prone to think men fools till you find them so; especially those who are to be so near to yourself.

No;--he's not a fool by any means.

But he will know that he has got a clever wife, and he will not be ashamed to make use of her.' George was unwilling to contradict his father at the present moment, as he had all but made up his mind to tell the whole story about himself and Marie before he returned to the house.

He had not the slightest idea that by doing so he would be able to soften his father's heart.

He was sure, on the contrary, that were he to do so, he and his father would go back to the hotel as enemies.