"There can only be one answer to such a proposal.

But he is young.

It is not when we are young that we see the world as it really is, but live in a land of dreams.

Give him time." The Marquis de Gemosac was impatient, however, and was for telling Barebone more than had been disclosed to him.
"There is no knowing," he cried, "what that canaille is doing in France." "There is no knowing," admitted Colville, with his air of suppressing a half-developed yawn, "but I think we know, all the same--you and I, Marquis.

And there is no hurry." After three days Loo Barebone had still given no answer.