She knew his mother; she was perhaps brought up by her, perhaps even lived in the same street.

Look out, I say, for danger from that quarter." "You may be right, and I will take my precautions." It was sufficient for Mascarin to be assured of a danger to find means of warding it off.
"My second 'but,'" continued Hortebise, "is the idea of the mysterious protector of whom the young man spoke.

His mother, he says, has reason to know that his father is dead, and I believe in the truth of the statement.

In this case, what has become of the person who paid Madame Violaine her allowance ?" "You are right, quite right; these are the crevices in our armor; but I keep my eyes open, and nothing escapes me." The doctor was growing rather weary, but he still went on courageously.
"My third 'but'" said he, "is perhaps the strongest.

We must see the young fellow at once.