I'll tell you who told me first, and he is sure to know, because he lives in the house.

It was Peter Veque.' 'Peter Veque, indeed! And who do you think would tell him ?' 'But isn't it quite likely?
She has grown to be such a beauty! Everybody gives it to her that she is the prettiest girl round Granpere.

And why shouldn't he marry her?
If I had a lot of money, I'd only look to get the prettiest girl I could find anywhere.' After this, George said nothing farther to the young man as to the marriage.

If it was talked about as Edmond said, it was probably true.

And why should it not be true?
Even though it were true, no one would have cared to tell him.