"We have had the misfortune to make a dangerous enemy--Claude de Chauxville." "Claude de Chauxville," repeated Paul.
"Yes.

He wanted to marry your wife--for her money." Paul leaned forward and dragged at his great fair mustache.

He was not a subtle man, analyzing his own thoughts.

Had he been, he might have wondered why he was not more jealous in respect to Etta.
"Or," went on Steinmetz, "it may have been--the other thing.

It is a singular thing that many men incapable of a lifelong love, can conceive a lifelong hatred based on that love.