"I am already distracted by the puzzle you offer to me.

You are so young and beautiful, so fair in your judgment, so kind--" "In turn, I ask you not to follow that," she remarked coldly.

"Let us talk of what you call, I think, business." "Nothing could please me more.

I have slept little, pondering on this that I do call business.

To begin with, then, you were there at the Chateau Ramezay last night.