Oh, it's a hard thing for me to come and tell you this!" I went on hastily.

"Not that I'm ashamed to have received a call from him at that hour, as it was necessary to see him then, or not at all.

He meant to leave Paris early in the morning.

But--because I'm engaged to be married to--perhaps you know that, though, among other things ?" "I've heard--a rumour.

I didn't know that it amounted to an engagement.
Monsieur du Laurier is to be a thousand times congratulated." "I love him dearly," I said simply.