Pierre was aware also that the household at Montmartre included a young woman of five or six and twenty, the daughter of an old friend, to whom Guillaume had given shelter on her father's death, and whom he was soon to marry, in spite of the great difference in their ages.

For the priest, however, all these were vague, disturbing things, condemnable features of disorderly life, and he had invariably pretended to be ignorant of them.
"So you wish this note to be taken to Montmartre at once ?" he said to his brother.
"Yes, at once.

It is scarcely more than seven o'clock now, and it will be there by eight.

And you will choose a reliable man, won't you ?" "The best course will be for Sophie to take a cab.

We need have no fear with her.