Why he had assumed the garb of a rustic, Pleyel was unable to conjecture.

Perhaps it might be poverty, perhaps he was swayed by motives which it was his interest to conceal, but which were connected with consequences of the utmost moment.
Such was the sum of my friend's information.

I was not sorry to be left alone during the greater part of this day.

Every employment was irksome which did not leave me at liberty to meditate.

I had now a new subject on which to exercise my thoughts.