What one proposed, the other systematically refused.

One lived in Paris; the other in the country.

I went from Paris to the country and from the country to Paris trying to get these warring brothers to agree.

This going to and fro lasted all summer, and then the temporary enemies came to an understanding and became as friendly as ever.
We seemed to be nearly at the end of our troubles.

Du Locle had found a wonderful dancer in Italy on whom we depended, but the dancer turned out not to be one at all.