As soon as Captain Ford had his glass before him and his cheroot lighted, Almayer asked for the explanation of his daughter's unexpected arrival.

Ford said little beyond generalising in vague but violent terms upon the foolishness of women in general, and of Mrs.Vinck in particular.
"You know, Kaspar," said he, in conclusion, to the excited Almayer, "it is deucedly awkward to have a half-caste girl in the house.

There's such a lot of fools about.

There was that young fellow from the bank who used to ride to the Vinck bungalow early and late.

That old woman thought it was for that Emma of hers.