This woman with her reckless life, her odd fascination, her brusque hatred of affectations, was a constant torment to him.

If only he could once get her thoroughly into his power.
"My visit," he said, "was wholly successful.

It could not well be otherwise.

Lucille has returned to Dorset House.

Souspennier is confounded altogether by a little revelation which I ventured to make.
He spoke of an appeal.