She was engaged to marry this man, but she did not know when she was to be married.

She would ask no question of her lover on that matter; but she could tell him--and she felt herself bound to tell him -- what was really her own position, and also all that she knew of his affairs.

He had given her to understand that he could not marry her till he had obtained possession of certain documents which he believed to be in the possession of her uncle.

And for these documents she, with his permission, had made application.

She had at any rate discovered that they certainly were at the office in the Ross Markt.